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5 May, 2024

Catastrophic Flooding in Southern Brazil: Record Rainfall and Mudslides Displace Thousands

by Ellis Hampton
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The city of Porto Alegre in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul faces severe flooding and mudslides, displacing 70,000 people, with 57 fatalities and 67 missing. Rainfall and the swelling Guaiba River have wreaked havoc, demanding urgent evacuation and relief efforts amid a lack of clean water.