PORTO ALEGRE: Emergency workers continued search and rescue operations in flood-stricken southern Brazil on Saturday (May 11) despite a new burst of torrential rains, as the death toll c
Heavy rains in the state of Rio Grande do Sul last week caused rivers to overflow, leaving 136 people dead, 756 injured and affecting nearly two million people, the Civil Defense agency said.
More than 92,000 homes were damaged or destroyed by the floods, according to the National Confederation of Municipalities. The region expects"isolated showers and storms" to continue into early next week, according to the National Meteorological Institute, which could bring about more flooding and the risk of electrocution.
On Saturday morning, they fell to 4.59 meters, the lowest level since May 3, before climbing again, provincial authorities said.
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