Severe flooding in southern Brazil, particularly in Rio Grande do Sul, has led to catastrophic consequences, displacing over half a million people and causing structural damage to museums and historical sites. The floods have resulted in an outbreak of the waterborne disease leptospirosis, with four fatalities and more cases confirmed. Officials are warning of additional fatalities and have announced credit lines for flood-affected companies.
More than half a million people have been forced to flee their homes due to flooding in southern Brazil, in what officials have described as “the worst disaster” in the area’s history. https://t.co/h20QWItwvl
⚠️ BRAZIL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES 15 BLN REAIS IN CREDIT LINES FOR COMPANIES IN FLOOD-RAVAGED RIO GRANDE DO SUL STATE
Torrential rains in Southern Brazil have devastated Rio Grande do Sul, causing structural damage to over 50 museums and numerous historical sites https://t.co/gMaAv1Rl4T
I've been covering the huge flooding in Southern Brazil w/ journalist @Gustavo_Turck. Here's the high water mark on a home in São Leopoldo. 80% of the population has been impacted. Thousands are still in shelters & water still covers entire neighborhoods. #Brazil @coletivocatarse https://t.co/PTKund5drU
Catastrophic flooding in southern Brazil has forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. Many say they won’t go back. https://t.co/HVBKDcNreO
NEW: Cases of bacterial disease rise in Brazil’s flooded south READ: https://t.co/bymPbs6ohr
🔵 FLOODS IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL LEAVE STUDENTS WITHOUT CLASSROOMS FOR A MONTH Full Story → https://t.co/vhIylSAEAE Tens of thousands of students in southern Brazil have been gone a month without seeing their classrooms after catastrophic floods submerged some schools and turned… https://t.co/zoSGBOceGu
Disastrous flooding in Brazil has displaced thousands of people since late April. In early May, biologist and professor Paulo Brack spoke with @mfox_us on the Brazilian state's response. 🔗 Q&A at the link https://t.co/7SL3McTz3V #climatechange #displacement #lossanddamage
‘Seek care immediately’: Four dead in outbreak of waterborne disease following Brazil floods. More than 50 cases of the waterborne leptospirosis disease have been confirmed, with officials warning of more fatalities. @Harrietmbarber reports. https://t.co/xyhCFN77on
‘Seek care immediately’: Four dead in outbreak of waterborne disease following Brazil floods. Officials warn of more fatalities in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, which was hit with weeks of torrential rain. @Harrietmbarber reports. https://t.co/xyhCFN77on
Record rainfall and flooding in southern #Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state have claimed 169 lives since the storms hit the state on April 29, the Civil Defense agency said Sunday. https://t.co/j5OLLizguM
Record rainfall and flooding in southern Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state have claimed 169 lives since the storms hit the state on April 29, the Civil Defense agency has said. https://t.co/wXtgL4uwFZ
Heavy rains have flooded southern Brazil — again — ruining cleanup operations and efforts to rebuild in the disaster-hit area. Record flooding over the past month has killed over 160 people and displaced around 600,000. https://t.co/d0F3NXddfa