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Rescue effort continues as death toll in Brazil floods climbs to 78

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The city of Porto Alegre, capital of Rio Grande do Sul state in Brazil, has been severely affected by catastrophic flooding. According to reports, at least 78 people were killed and over 70,000 displaced from their homes, with many more injured or missing. The Guaiba River, which flows through the city, reached a record high level of between 5.04-5.3 meters (16.5-17.4 feet), depending on the source, causing widespread flooding and damage.

  1. BR
    Eduardo Leite
    1. River water levels should stay high for some days.
    2. It looks like a scene out of a war, and after it is over it will require a post-war approach.
    3. I repeat and insist: the devastation to which we are being subjected is unprecedented.
  2. BR
    Luis Inácio Lula Da Silva
    Workers Party
    1. We need to stop running behind disasters. We need to see in advance what calamities might happen and we need to work.

Floods and Landslides in Brazil

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  3. Flood-Hit Brazil Braces for More Chaos Under Heavy Rain

sources

  1. 1.The Guardian
  2. 2.The Times
  3. 3.CTV News
  4. 4.Al Jazeera
  5. 5.Le Monde
  6. 6.The Times of India
  7. 7.CNN
  8. 8.CGTN
  9. 9.France 24
  10. 10.South China Morning Post
  11. 11.Daily Sabah
  12. 12.Associated Press

perspectives

  1. 1.Natural Disasters
  2. 2.Floodings
  3. 3.Storms
  4. 4.Landslide
  5. 5.Amazon Deforestation

countries

  1. 1.ArgentinaAR
  2. 2.BurundiBI
  3. 3.BrazilBR
  4. 4.FranceFR
  5. 5.IndonesiaID
  6. 6.KenyaKE
  7. 7.PortugalPT
  8. 8.RwandaRW
  9. 9.SomaliaSO
  10. 10.Tanzania, United Republic ofTZ
  11. 11.United StatesUS
  12. 12.UruguayUY

organizations

  1. 1.InstagramUS
  2. 2.National Institute of Meteorology
  3. 3.Brazilian Geological Service
  4. 4.Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul
  5. 5.Climate Observatory
  6. 6.Rio Grande do Sul Military Firefighters

persons

  1. 1.Luis Inácio Lula Da SilvaBR
  2. 2.Eduardo LeiteBR
  3. 3.Francisco Eliseu Aquino
  4. 4.Greta Bittencourt
  5. 5.Fernando Haddad
  6. 6.Joao Guilherme
  7. 7.José Múcio Monteiro
  8. 8.Marina SilvaBR
  9. 9.Sebastiao Melo
  10. 10.Isolete Neumann
  11. 11.José Carlos Sallet
  12. 12.Paulo PimentaBR

technicals

  1. 1.El Niño
  2. 2.Guaiba River
  3. 3.Porto Alegre International Airport
  4. 4.Pacific Ocean
Rescue effort continues as death toll in Brazil floods climbs to 78