Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul is being inundated by its worst flooding in 80 years, even as rains are expected to persist over the weekend.
Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul is being inundated by its worst flooding in 80 years, killing 100 people and rendering thousands homeless. Rains are expected to persist over the weekend.By noon on May 8, state authorities said 372 people had been injured and 128 were unaccounted for. More than 1.45 million people were affected by the floods, which have spread to 417 of the state’s 497 cities.
People are rescued by residents after the floods in Canoas, at the Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 5, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli A drone view of the flooded Beira-Rio stadium, home of the Sport Club Internacional, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, May 7, 2024. REUTERS/Diego Vara Rains and flooding started in the northern part of Brazil before water came rushing through a network of lakes and rivers. Water in Guaiba, a lake in Porto Alegre, reached as high as 5.30 meters, beating a record set in 1941, data from the state government showed.The lake in Porto Alegre hit 5.30 meters high, breaking a 1941 record.
Brazil's national center for natural disasters warned that the southern area of Rio Grande do Sul state was under "high risk" of more flooding, with rainfall expected to restart after a brief hiatus. Weather forecaster MetSul said in a statement the region could face more "very large" floods "of serious proportions".
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