Floods in southern Brazil
Floods in southern Brazil
Rescue efforts were interrupted in flood-hit southern Brazil amid more rain
Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul is being inundated by its worst flooding in 80 years, killing 100 people and rendering thousands homeless. Rains are expected to persist over the weekend.
Brazilian state of Rio Grande so Sul flooded
By noon on May 8, state authorities said 372 people had been injured and 128 were unaccounted for. More than 1.45 million people were affected by the floods, which have spread to 417 of the state’s 497 cities.
The flooding has hampered rescue efforts, with dozens of people still waiting to be evacuated by boat or helicopter from stricken homes. Small boats crisscrossed the flooded regions searching for survivors.
People are rescued by residents after the floods in Canoas, at the Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 5, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
A drone view of the flooded Beira-Rio stadium, home of the Sport Club Internacional, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, May 7, 2024. REUTERS/Diego Vara
Rains and flooding started in the northern part of Brazil before water came rushing through a network of lakes and rivers. Water in Guaiba, a lake in Porto Alegre, reached as high as 5.30 meters, beating a record set in 1941, data from the state government showed.
Guaiba Lake overflows to new record high
The lake in Porto Alegre hit 5.30 meters high, breaking a 1941 record.
Brazil's national center for natural disasters warned that the southern area of Rio Grande do Sul state was under "high risk" of more flooding, with rainfall expected to restart after a brief hiatus. Weather forecaster MetSul said in a statement the region could face more "very large" floods "of serious proportions".
Sources
Sentinel Hub; Rio Grande do Sul government
Edited by
Julia Wolfe, Clarence Fernandez and Anand Katakam
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