{"id":7460,"date":"2024-05-05T21:55:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T21:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=7460"},"modified":"2024-05-05T21:55:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-05T21:55:40","slug":"floods-in-southern-brazil-kill-at-least-60-more-than-100-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=7460","title":{"rendered":"Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 60, more than 100 missing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state killed at least 60 people and another 101 were reported missing, according to Sunday’s toll from local authorities. <\/p>\n

At least 155 people were injured, while damage from the rains forced more than 80,000 people from their homes. Approximately 15,000 took refuge in schools, gymnasiums and other temporary shelters.<\/p>\n

The floods left a wake of devastation, including landslides, washed-out roads and collapsed bridges across the state. Operators reported electricity and communications cuts. More than 800,000 people are without a water supply, according to the civil defense agency, which cited figures from water company Corsan. <\/p>\n

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People evacuate on a surfboard from a neighborhood flooded by heavy rains, in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Saturday, May 4, 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n

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On Saturday evening, residents in the town of Canoas stood up to their shoulders in muddy water and formed a human chain to pull boats carrying people to safety, according to video footage shared by local UOL news network.<\/p>\n