Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul is facing catastrophic floods with 145 confirmed dead, 132 missing, and over 600,000 evacuated due to record rainfalls. The flooding has led to a rise in crime, with police patrols increased in affected areas.
The Guaíba River has once again risen 16 feet above normal. #PortoAlegre seems like an unknown city. More than 200,000 homes are w/out drinking water. 615,000 people have been forced from their homes. More rain is on the forecast for Wednesday #RioGrandedoSul #enchentesRS #Brazil https://t.co/Kmpdn9qROz
The streets of Concordia, Argentina were submerged after a devastating flood that began in the Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil crossed the border, forcing more than 560 people to evacuate. https://t.co/8gnx4uHGia
Brazil floods raise specter of climate migration https://t.co/p21gKbq5i3
Fossil-fueled record heat still drives the rise of a big climate change killer: "As scorching summers hit the continent, heat-related deaths per 100,000 people have increased by 30.8 per cent from the period 2003-12 and 2013-22, according to the report." https://t.co/kS6uc7LAwm
The level of Porto Alegre's Guaíba River has risen back up over 5 meters above normal, after heavy rains once again rocked Southern #Brazil. Experts say it could hit 5.5 meters — worse than last week. City officials are evacuating another neighborhood. https://t.co/TveLrdOuXn https://t.co/IUzz49WtWN
Terrifying headline, but it will likely become more & more frequent: "Persistent floods raise specter of climate migration". Flooding in #Brazil is forcing some of the half million displaced residents to consider uprooting their lives from inundated towns. https://t.co/MCJKumzWpv
Devastating and ongoing flooding in southern Brazil is forcing some of the half million displaced residents to consider uprooting their lives from inundated towns to rebuild on higher ground https://t.co/xCMblS8TDn
VIDEO: US national parks have embodied the pioneering spirit of America with their vast expanses and breathtaking landscapes. But today, the climate crisis is endangering the iconic features of many parks, leaving them to face a future where their names could be cruel ironies. https://t.co/QXNKTCgiRt
Ongoing flooding in southern Brazil has some of the half million displaced residents considering uprooting their lives from inundated towns to rebuild on higher ground. https://t.co/Z802olxfwP
City Left Under Water As Devastating Floods In Brazil Cross Border Into Neighbouring Argentina . . . #floods | #floodnews | #brazil | #brazilnews | #argentina | #argentinian | #argentinanews | #RepublicTV | #RepublicWorld | #RepublicDigital https://t.co/5hb1i6iJgH
Rio Grande do Sul, BR has been pummeled by heavy rains in the last month, with widespread impacts to both daily life & infrastructure. To make matters worse, data suggests the low level jet will remain situated over this area with well above normal rains over the next 15 days. https://t.co/x8iESxSdnX
In pictures: Death toll from floods in Brazil rises https://t.co/mAjwujwwK8 https://t.co/so8b3U4oHg
Loss, hope, crisis and change. @AFP's @LucieAbrg dives deep into the inexorable climate shifts hitting US National Parks. ◼️ Climate change destroying wonders that gave parks their names: https://t.co/kHxD7Ljigl ◼️ Park rangers' climate crisis fight: https://t.co/Fue4wtDxq1 https://t.co/HwyNdIraqP
Brazil floods reach Argentina as Uruguay River bursts banks https://t.co/EtyhUs7tdd https://t.co/RJSmaDv9kn
.@JPSpinetto Brazil’s Floods Expose Latin America’s Vulnerabilities @opinion https://t.co/WBz80Ls7P4
"The past year has seen a category five hurricane pulverizing Acapulco, cargo ships unable to sail the Panama Canal due to extremely low water levels and massive wildfires killing more than 130 people in Chile." A must-read from @JPSpinetto https://t.co/cNTMXGnIOn
Persistent Brazil floods raise specter of climate migration https://t.co/wvWsj9FQfG https://t.co/6MUyigsuHc
RIO GRANDE DO SUL IS SUBMERGED. Heavy rainfall continues to punish Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, including submerging the Arena do Gremio. More confirmation of Hanke’s School Boy’s Theory of History: It’s just one damn thing after another. https://t.co/wVi9XCnrSW
Utterly devastating floods - of biblical proportions - have downed Brazil's southern state, Rio Grande do Sul. 145 dead. 127 disappeared. Entire neighborhoods -- the whole state -- submerged in water. Historic levels of rain since late April. Tragically, more rain came Sunday. https://t.co/q1W9WhVp72
🔴 ‘Climate change is here and it kills’: Heat-related deaths rise by 30pc in Europe, says Lancet https://t.co/nn0D1er1uK
Brazil's floods follow: - A hurricane destroying Acapulco - Cargo ships unable to sail the Panama Canal - Chile wildfires killing +130 - Massive drought in Argentina - Water-rationing in Bogota Latam needs to prepare for extreme climate events @opinion https://t.co/5eWI1Lj9Mm
Brazil's floods follows: - A hurricane destroying Acapulco - Cargo ships unable to sail the Panama Canal - Chile wildfires killing +130 - Massive drought in Argentina - Water-rationing in Bogota Latam needs to prepare for extreme climate events @opinion https://t.co/5eWI1Lj9Mm
Brazil's catastrophic floods cap a year when Latin America also suffered:→ A Cat 5 hurricane that pulverized Acapulco → Cargo ships unable to sail the Panama Canal → Massive wildfires killing +130 people in Chile → Argentina's worst drought in at least a century → Bogota…
Most important thing happening in the world right now is the flooding in Brazil and it's receiving paltry English coverage at best (Just look at those pictures) We hit it on the podcast last Friday, since then waters are *rising.* Heart wrenching stuff. https://t.co/V09jutg1jJ
‘Climate change is here and it kills’: Heat-related deaths rise by 30 per cent in Europe, says Lancet. Researchers tracking the link between climate change and health say the adverse impacts are far-reaching. @VerityBowman has the latest. https://t.co/jhn9YBUFIg
Police patrols have increased in flooded areas of southern Brazil due to a rise in crime, amidst deadly floods https://t.co/a9PSrP6pUl
VIDEO: Since their creation, US national parks have embodied the pioneering spirit of America with their breathtaking landscapes. But today, the climate crisis is endangering the iconic features of many parks. https://t.co/NfjcvY1GyA
Brazil's catastrophic floods are a harsh reminder of the many factors that make Latin America extremely vulnerable to natural disasters, says @JPSpinetto https://t.co/obgiudsTUe via @opinion
River levels rise in flood-hit Brazilian state https://t.co/fTMuyl3FC0
Flooding in the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre in southern Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul State brought with it a series of crimes including robberies and looting, according to authorities https://t.co/9KGfBj7bL2
Crime rises in flood-hit Brazil, at least 47 people have been arrested for crimes related to the catastrophic floods #Brazil #floods #BrazilFloods https://t.co/isXPVT7ZNq
Brazil's catastrophic floods are a harsh reminder of the many factors that make Latin America extremely vulnerable to natural disasters, says @JPSpinetto https://t.co/2fWVBa1glU
Fears rise of more record flooding in #Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul https://t.co/h3j7Zbgmnu
Rivers rise again as rain batters flood-hit south Brazil https://t.co/26UNhbxTOU
Rescue efforts continue in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul following deadly floods that claimed the lives of 107 people and left 754 injured. Local media reports indicate that the disaster caused more than 164,000 to lose their homes, with 67,000 evacuating to shelters. https://t.co/F414mTJgaZ
145 Killed, 132 Missing In Brazil State's 'Worst-Ever' Weather Catastrophe https://t.co/BrdzQfYAa0 https://t.co/X0G6kcxnTk
Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul may have more record level flooding https://t.co/PxhHyG42rC https://t.co/si93Vrlqku
The worst extreme weather that hit south #Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state has claimed 143 lives, with 125 missing and more than 600,000 evacuated amid the flooding and mudslides caused by record rainfalls across the state for two weeks, the Civil Defense agency said Sunday. https://t.co/ovi1am6DMT
Learn how El Niño is compromising livelihoods of many all over the world, and exacerbating extreme climate events, such as the floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil via @WMO https://t.co/2lkw1ZB7Ib
Bracing for more misery: River levels rose again Sunday as strong rains lashed waterlogged southern Brazil, where flooding has killed at least 140 people, forced more than half a million from their homes, and left towns devastated 🇧🇷 https://t.co/A6htBTSqGx https://t.co/jiPylXTBft
“We already see nearly one-third of the world population exposed to deadly heat waves, a 9-fold increase in large North American wildfires, record-setting regional-scale megadrought, the Antarctic ice sheet losing…” https://t.co/Lpu7AzKn7H