Brazil’s south ravaged by deadly floods

Rescuers are rushing to evacuate people stranded by devastating floods across the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, with scores dead or missing and thousands left homeless


Aerial view of flood-hit state capital Porto Alegre, May 5, 2024


ATLANTIC OCEAN
BRAZIL
Brasília
1,000km 625 miles


At least 90 people dead and 150,000 homeless across state

Porto Alegre: Downtown streets and airport under water. Almost 500,000 people without power

ARGENTINA
RIO GRANDE DO SUL
URUGUAY
200km 125 miles


Source: Reuters
Picture: Getty Images 
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