Brazil is grappling with its worst-ever floods, primarily affecting its southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul. The floods, which have persisted for three weeks, have resulted in the deaths of at least 155 people and displaced 540,000 residents. The disaster has also left 130 people missing. The mayor of Porto Alegre, a city deeply impacted by the floods, faces significant challenges in rebuilding and preventing future disasters. Experts warn that water levels will take at least another two weeks to recede. The floods have exposed social issues and breached barriers designed to contain them, trapping water in affected areas for weeks. This deluge dwarfs the cyclone last September that killed 54 people.
Flooding due to heavy rains in Porto Alegre in Rio Grande do Sul state https://t.co/i0trsGxn0y https://t.co/ZdckAsTMDn
With his Brazilian city deep in brown floodwaters for the past three weeks, the mayor of Porto Alegre faces a herculean challenge: rebuild from the disaster while racing against the clock to prevent new ones. https://t.co/I57c68FbLA https://t.co/fYvpomSw2w
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“Three weeks after one of Brazil’s worst-ever floods hit its southernmost state, killing 155 people and forcing 540,000 from their homes, experts have warned that water levels will take at least another two weeks to drop.” https://t.co/tuuLJPOhE4
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A cyclone in southern Brazil last September killed 54 people. The current deluge dwarfs this―at least 150 people have died and 130 are missing https://t.co/C5kxQIjiIY 👇
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