Flooded

2024 - 5 - 9

Unprecedented Floods in Southern Brazil: A Tale of Devastation and Resilience

Brazil - Climate Change - Disaster Preparedness - Floods - Rescue Efforts - Rio Grande do Sul

Southern Brazil is grappling with deadly floods as rescue efforts continue amidst forecasts of more rain. Learn how extreme weather and climate change have amplified the crisis.

For more than a week, torrential rainfall has plagued Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, leading to swollen rivers, landslides, and chaos. Rescue operations are underway as the region faces a new crisis - the challenge of accessing those stranded by the floods with more rain predicted in the coming days. The catastrophic floods have left 90 people dead and 128 missing, highlighting the urgency of the situation.

The record rainfall in Brazil has been attributed to El Niño, with global warming exacerbating the extreme weather conditions. Submerged towns and devastated communities paint a grim picture of the disaster's aftermath. Images from space reveal the impact of the floods, including a submerged airport, showcasing the scale of destruction caused by the natural calamity.

In Grant County, South Dakota, officials issue a stark reminder to avoid flooded roads to prevent further accidents. Meanwhile, in Richmond, a water main break leads to street flooding, adding to the challenges faced by communities in dealing with water-related emergencies.

As the region grapples with the aftermath of the floods, the impact of climate change on extreme weather events like these cannot be ignored. Scientists warn that such disasters can be linked to environmental shifts, emphasizing the need for proactive measures to mitigate future crises. The resilience and unity shown by affected communities in facing this catastrophe are testament to the strength and spirit of the people in times of adversity.

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Photos: Deadly Flooding in Southern Brazil (The Atlantic)

For more than a week now, torrential rainfall in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has swollen rivers, triggered landslides, ...

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After deadly floods, southern Brazil deals with a new crisis: access to ... (NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ)

Efforts were continuing to rescue people stranded by the floods as more rain was forecasted for next week. Author: MAURICIO SAVARESE and GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA ( ...

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Before and after: Images from space reveal submerged airport ... (CNN)

The record rainfall has been linked to El Niño, while long-term global warming has also exacerbated the region's extreme weather.

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More rain expected to hit already flooded Southern Brazil (Pacifica Tribune)

Heavy rains and flooding in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul since last week also have left 128 people missing, authorities said.

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Grant County offers reminder following flooded roads (KELOLAND.com)

GRANT COUNTY, S.D. (KELO) — Officials in Grant County are reminding people to turn around if they come up to flooded roads. Grant County Emergency ...

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Flooding in Brazil: then and now – in pictures (The Guardian)

Devastating floods in Rio Grande do Sul state have about left 90 dead with survivors seeking food and shelter.

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Record Brazil floods kill 95 and cause $1bn damage (Financial Times)

Extreme rainfall displaces 200000 as scientists link disaster with climate change.

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Water main break in Richmond causes street flooding (KGO-TV)

East Bay Municipal Utility District got the call at 5:20 a.m. about the water main break on 45th St. and Carlson. Streets are flooded and the fire department is ...

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Brazil floods: 'We've never experienced anything like it' (BBC News)

Days of torrential rain caused rivers to overflow and have submerged entire towns. The capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, is among those affected. The ...

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Brazil floods: 'We've never experienced anything like it' (BBC News)

People in southern Brazil have described the unprecedented devastation wreaked by flooding and overflowing rivers which have left swathes of the area under ...

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More rain expected to hit already flooded Southern Brazil (OCRegister)

Heavy rains and flooding in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul since last week also have left 128 people missing, authorities said.

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Rains return to flooded southern Brazil, interrupting rescues (Reuters)

Authorities interrupted rescue efforts in flood-ravaged southern Brazil on Wednesday amid more rain and the risk of lightning and stiff winds that threaten ...

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Flooding in Southern Brazil: Images of Rio Grande do Sul Underwater (The New York Times)

Torrential rains have caused one of Brazil's worst floods in modern history, leaving at least 100 dead and nearly an entire state submerged.

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Wednesday morning flash flooding causes problems in Sumner Co ... (NewsChannel5.com)

Conditions were really hazardous in Robertson and Sumner Counties on Wednesday morning. Conditions have since worsened in Robertson County.

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Brazil flooding death toll surpasses 100 (INQUIRER.net)

The death toll from devastating floods that have ravaged southern Brazil for days surpassed 100 on Wednesday, authorities said.

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Floods Engulf Porto Alegre (nasa.gov)

Torrential rains have unleashed widespread and destructive flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's southernmost state.

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Southern Brazil is still reeling from massive flooding as it faces risk ... (ABC News)

Authorities in southern Brazil are rushing to rescue survivors of massive flooding that has killed at least 100 people, but some residents are refusing to ...

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Rains return to flooded southern Brazil, interrupting rescues (Voice of America)

Authorities interrupted rescue efforts in flood-ravaged southern Brazil on Wednesday amid more rain and the risk of lightning and stiff winds that threaten ...

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More rain expected to hit already flooded Southern Brazil (San Bernardino County Sun)

Heavy rains and flooding in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul since last week also have left 128 people missing, authorities said.

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Flooding again (Echonetdaily)

I live in Bottlebrush Crescent in Suffolk Park. In 2022 our houses were flooded due to heavy rain and, in my opinion, inadequate or non-maintenance of the ...

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Severe flooding leaves at least 100 dead and thousands homeless ... (Euronews)

The southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has been virtually cut off from the rest of the country as flooding washed away roads and bridges and inundated ...

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More rain expected to hit already flooded Southern Brazil (LA Daily News)

Heavy rains and flooding in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul since last week also have left 128 people missing, authorities said.

Heavy rain flooded the field, but that won't stand in the way of one ... (KXXV News Channel 25)

The Valley Mills Youth Baseball Association was flooded by the rain. The weather destroyed the complex and now members of the association are working to ...

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Deaths in Brazil floods rise to 107, horse rescued from rooftop (Reuters)

The death toll from severe flooding in southern Brazil has risen to 107, civil defense said on Thursday, as rescue operations continued and authorities ...

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Brazil floods: horse stranded on roof is rescued as death toll rises to ... (The Guardian)

Animal dubbed 'Caramelo' was trapped for days, balancing on two strips of slippery asbestos after flooding hit the Porto Alegre area.

Evacuations, destroyed belongings: Green Township families deal ... (WCPO)

Several homes on Muddy Creek Road in Green Township flooded Tuesday night. Homeowners on Muddy Creek Road said a matter of minutes on Tuesday night, ...

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Worst flooding in 80 years hits Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul (Reuters)

Floods in southern Brazil · Brazilian state of Rio Grande so Sul flooded · Guaiba Lake overflows to new record high.

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More intense rain expected as Brazilian flood death toll reaches 107 (CNN)

Storms are expected to pummel Brazil again, as the South American nation grapples with the deadly fallout of last week's extreme weather, which submerged ...

Rescuers save horse trapped on rooftop by floods in Brazil (Reuters)

Rescuers saved a horse on Thursday that had been trapped precariously for two days on a rooftop in a severely flooded town in southern Brazil, ...

Brazil's floods leave more than 100 people dead and thousands ... (WNIJ and WNIU)

JULIA CARNEIRO, BYLINE: In this video from Porto Alegre, people are calling out for help from apartment blocks that seem suspended over the muddy waters. It's ...

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Caramelo, the Brazilian horse stranded on a roof by floods, is ... (The Associated Press)

A horse that was perilously stranded on a rooftop by Brazil's deadly floods has been rescued. The horse nicknamed Caramelo was one of many animals rescuers ...

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