AFP
The loss of life toll from heavy rains in southern Brazil rose to 36, native authorities mentioned, as a tropical cyclone battered and soaked the area, flooding houses and swelling rivers.
Video obtained by Reuters confirmed rising water flooding streets and rivers and submerging homes within the small city of Mucum, in Rio Grande do Sul state. Nearby cities similar to Lajeado and Roca Sales have been additionally hit severely.
Rain stopped on Tuesday however climate forecaster Climatempo forecast extra on Wednesday and Thursday earlier than showers dissipate by Sunday, with the state nonetheless on alert for floods.
The Rio Grande do Sul floods are simply the newest latest pure disasters in Brazil. More than 50 individuals have been killed in Sao Paulo state this yr after large downpours prompted landslides and flooding.
The colonial-era metropolis of Petropolis close to Rio de Janeiro and Bahia state has suffered related disasters, in addition to Santa Catarina, a state neighboring Rio Grande do Sul the place a further sufferer was confirmed on Tuesday.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva mentioned he had spoken to Rio Grande do Sul Governor Eduardo Leite to supply the federal authorities’s full help.
Lula despatched two ministers to supervise search and rescue efforts and mentioned Vice President Geraldo Alckmin would even be “on standby” to journey to the hard-hit Rio Grande do Sul state, residence to about 11 million individuals.
