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The decease toll from dense rains successful Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul roseate to 13, section authorities said connected Thursday, May 2, 2024, arsenic nan authorities government declared a authorities of nationalist calamity to grip nan melodramatic situation.
The storms, which person caused nan top devastation successful nan authorities successful caller years, besides near 21 group missing and 5,257 displaced successful 134 cities, according to Rio Grande do Sul's civilian defense.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is group to alert complete nan affected areas and meet pinch Governor Eduardo Leite later connected Thursday successful Santa Maria, which has seen 3 deaths, nan astir truthful acold successful 1 place.
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A flooded area of Capela de Santana is seen successful Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul authorities connected May 2, 2024. Authorities successful Rio Grande do Sul person declared a authorities of emergency, arsenic rescuers proceed to hunt for immoderate 21 group reported missing among nan ruins of collapsed homes, bridges and roads. (Carlos Fabal/AFP via Getty Images)
Leite declared a authorities of nationalist calamity, citing nan consequence faced by nan authorities arsenic a consequence of ambiance events.
The Rio Grande do Sul floods are conscionable nan latest caller earthy disasters successful Brazil. The authorities had already been battered by a tropical cyclone past September, erstwhile much than 30 group were killed.
