- A state of universal disaster due to floods in Brazil
- Many flights affected due to heavy rain
- Death toll continues to rise after floods and storms
Devastating floodwaters have returned across Brazil this week as heavy rains lashed the country. The death toll continues to rise due to flooding in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. So 60 people died. And 74 people are said to be missing in government records. Also more than 69 thousand people have become homeless. Because the storms of the past few days have affected about two-thirds of the city of the state, which is connected to the border of Uruguay and Argentina.
According to a local official, the death toll and the flood situation are being fully ascertained. The official further said that roads and many bridges have collapsed in many parts of the state due to floods. The storm has also caused landslides. At least, a dam in Bento Goncalves town is in danger of collapsing due to damage. City roads, shops, airports have been submerged in water after heavy rains. So hundreds of international flights have been cancelled. Yesterday, the governor called for a Marshall Plan due to the storm and the aftermath of the storm in Rio Grande do Sul state.
An emergency situation
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who visited Rio Grande do Sul on Thursday, will return to the rain-hit state again on Sunday to oversee rescue operations, his communications chief Paulo Pimenta said on Saturday. , Lula spoke to X and said his government is in constant contact with state and city officials to ensure the region gets the support it needs.
The Governor talked about the Marshall Plan
According to the state weather department, rain is expected in the northern and northeastern parts of the state through Sunday, but the amount of rain is decreasing, and should be below the peaks seen earlier in the week. Still, “river levels should remain high for a few days,” Leite said earlier Saturday. The Rio Grande do Sul is at the geographic meeting point between the tropical and polar climates, which has created a weather pattern with intense rains and other droughts. Local scientists believe that this pattern is intensifying due to climate change.
