Floor by floor search for flood victims in Brazil's Porto Alegre
Tuesday, 7 May 2024 () Porto Alegre, Brazil (AFP) May 6, 2024
The rains may have abated, but floodwaters continued their assault on southern Brazil Monday, with hundreds of municipalities in ruins amid fears that food and drinking water may soon run out. Since the unprecedented deluge started last week, at least 85 people have died and more than 150,000 were ejected from their homes by floods and mudslides in Rio Grande do Sul state, authorities said.
Rescue teams and residents navigate the flooded streets in Brazil's Porto Alegre after an unprecedented deluge hit the city. The rain has abated, but hundreds of municipalities are in ruins amid fears..
Tuesday, 7 May 2024 ()
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