Flooded

2024 - 5 - 8

Brazil's South Struggles with Devastating Floods: Thousands Homeless and Missing

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Devastating floods in Brazil's southern region have left thousands homeless and missing, with major challenges in accessing basic goods and services. Rescuers are working tirelessly to evacuate stranded individuals as the death toll rises. Learn more about the ongoing crisis in Brazil's flooded south.

Devastating floods have engulfed Brazil's southern region, leaving more than 150,000 people homeless and scores dead or missing. Cities like Porto Alegre are facing severe water shortages, with over 80% of residents lacking running water. Rescue efforts are in full swing as hopes of finding the missing individuals dwindle amidst the chaos.

Rescue teams are in a race against time to evacuate stranded residents and provide aid in flooded towns across Rio Grande do Sul. With heavy rains forecasted, the situation remains critical, exacerbating the challenges faced by the already devastated communities. Thousands are without essential services like water and electricity, highlighting the desperation in the region.

Authorities in Brazil are working tirelessly to deliver much-needed aid to the flooded south, where queues for assistance are forming in inundated municipalities. The death toll continues to rise, reaching 90 confirmed fatalities, as rescuers navigate the treacherous conditions to reach those in need. The floods in Rio Grande do Sul stand as one of the state's biggest climate catastrophes, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.

In a grim update, the death toll from the devastating floods in Brazil has now risen to 90, with dozens still stranded and missing. The governor of Rio Grande do Sul labeled the situation as the state's 'biggest climate catastrophe,' emphasizing the severity of the crisis. The search for the missing individuals remains a top priority, underscoring the urgent need for continued rescue operations and humanitarian assistance in the flooded areas.

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Too much water, and not enough: Brazil's flooded south struggles to ... (ABC News)

More than 80% of residents in Brazil's southern city of Porto Alegre don't have running water one week after major flooding.

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Brazil floods: Hundreds of Rio Grande do Sul towns under water (BBC News)

Some towns remain isolated and hopes of finding the more than 130 people who are still missing are dwindling. Further heavy rains forecast for this week are ...

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Brazil floods leave 150000 homeless, scores dead or missing (Reuters)

Rescuers rushed to evacuate people stranded by devastating floods across the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul on Tuesday, with at least 90 dead ...

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Brazil's flooded south struggles to find basic goods (Los Angeles Times)

More than 80% of Porto Alegre residents don't have running water, a week after after flooding left at least 90 people dead and more than 130 missing.

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'Desperate' rescues under way as Brazil floods kill 90, displace ... (Aljazeera.com)

Thousands in Brazil's southern Rio Grande do Sul state lack water and electricity as floodwaters inundate entire towns.

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Brazil authorities scramble to deliver aid to flooded south amid ... (FRANCE 24)

Teams in flood-ravaged southern Brazil scrambled Tuesday to deliver humanitarian aid to Porto Alegre and other inundated municipalities, where queues formed ...

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Brazil floods death toll rises to 90, dozens still stranded (EURACTIV)

Rescuers rushed to evacuate people stranded by devastating floods across the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul on Tuesday (7 May), ...

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Brazil flooding death toll rises to 90 as more than 155000 people ... (The Guardian)

At least 361 injured and 131 missing in southern part of country from what governor called his state's 'biggest climate catastrophe'

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Winnipegger living in Brazil hopes world will help amidst deadly ... (CBC.ca)

A former Winnipegger says he's feeling grateful and lucky to have a safe place to stay amidst deadly flooding that's decimated Brazil's southernmost state, ...

Too much water, and not enough: Brazil's flooded south struggles to ... (The Globe and Mail)

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — The mayor of a major city in southern Brazil on Tuesday pleaded with residents to comply with his water rationing decree, ...

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Flooding impacts Chicago-area expressways, traps cars on I-57 (NBC Chicago)

The Chicago area remains under a threat for severe weather. NBC Chicago meteorologist Iisha Scott has the forecast. Severe thunderstorms dumped heavy rain on ...

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Stunning images show the extent of flooding in southern Brazil (Reuters Africa)

A drone view shows a flooded city center after people were evacuated in Porto Alegre, in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 5. REUTERS/Renan Mattos.

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Water main break in Richmond causes street flooding (KGO-TV)

East Bay Municipal Utility District got the call at 5:20 a.m. about the water main break on 45th St. and Carlson. Streets are flooded and the fire department is ...

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Brazil floods: 'We've never experienced anything like it' (BBC News)

Days of torrential rain caused rivers to overflow and have submerged entire towns. The capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, is among those affected. The ...

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Before and after: Images from space reveal submerged airport ... (CNN)

The record rainfall has been linked to El Niño, while long-term global warming has also exacerbated the region's extreme weather.

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Photos: Deadly Flooding in Southern Brazil (The Atlantic)

For more than a week now, torrential rainfall in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has swollen rivers, triggered landslides, ...

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What Texans should know about fishing in flooded waterways (Chron)

Recent heavy rains across Southeast Texas might seem like easy pickings, but high-water conditions are often not ideal for committed anglers.

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Rains return to flooded southern Brazil, interrupting rescues (Reuters)

Authorities interrupted rescue efforts in flood-ravaged southern Brazil on Wednesday amid more rain and the risk of lightning and stiff winds that threaten ...

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Flooding in Southern Brazil: Images of Rio Grande do Sul Underwater (The New York Times)

Torrential rains have caused one of Brazil's worst floods in modern history, leaving at least 100 dead and nearly an entire state submerged.

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Montreal unveils plan to deal with flooding in face of worsening ... (Globalnews.ca)

With more frequent intense rainfall expected during the summers causing more rain-induced flooding, the City of Montreal has unveiled a new action plan they ...

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Southern Brazil is still reeling from massive flooding as it faces risk ... (ABC News)

Authorities in southern Brazil are rushing to rescue survivors of massive flooding that has killed at least 100 people, but some residents are refusing to ...

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Brazilian Floods Are Inflicting Billions in Economic Devastation ... (BNN)

(Bloomberg) -- The floods and severe rainfall that ravaged Southern Brazil are hurting the nation's powerhouse agricultural sector, with industries from ...

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Floods Engulf Porto Alegre (nasa.gov)

Torrential rains have unleashed widespread and destructive flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's southernmost state.

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Wednesday morning flash flooding causes problems in Sumner Co ... (NewsChannel5.com)

Conditions were really hazardous in Robertson and Sumner Counties on Wednesday morning. Conditions have since worsened in Robertson County.

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Flooding again (Echonetdaily)

I live in Bottlebrush Crescent in Suffolk Park. In 2022 our houses were flooded due to heavy rain and, in my opinion, inadequate or non-maintenance of the ...

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Rains return to flooded southern Brazil, interrupting rescues (Voice of America)

Authorities interrupted rescue efforts in flood-ravaged southern Brazil on Wednesday amid more rain and the risk of lightning and stiff winds that threaten ...

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More rain expected to hit already flooded Southern Brazil (San Bernardino County Sun)

Heavy rains and flooding in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul since last week also have left 128 people missing, authorities said.

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