US EditionHeavy rains kill at least 10 in southern Brazil, governor warns of historic disaster
- Heavy rains in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state caused floods, leading to 10 deaths and 21 missing persons, stated by the country's civil defense.
- Approximately 1,400 individuals in over 100 municipalities were displaced by the severe weather, with most relocated to shelters.
- Infrastructure damage from ongoing rainfall like destroyed bridges and blocked roads have isolated communities, prompting rescue operations for families trapped in rising water.
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In the south of Brazil, at least ten people have been killed in heavy rains in the past few days.
At least ten people have died and 21 have disappeared this Wednesday after the passage of a storm that has been described as “the biggest disaster” in the Brazilian state Rio Grande do Sul, in the south of the country, following the passage of a storm that has left heavy rains. “We are going through what will be the biggest catastrophe in our state. This is a very critical moment, absolutely out of the ordinary,” said the state governor, Eduardo…
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Ten dead, 21 missing after heavy rains in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 2 — At least 10 people have died in floods caused by torrential rains in Brazil’s south, authorities said Wednesday, as rescuers searched for nearly two dozen individuals reported missing. Deluges in the state of Rio Grande do Sul have displaced some 3,300 people in more than 100 municipalities, many of whom have been moved to shelters. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced he would visit the area, which governor Edua…
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