CATASTROPHIC Floods Hit Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil - May 2024

River levels are on the rise again in the flood-stricken Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul after more heavy rains on the weekend.
The Taquari and Caí rivers have burst their banks and are causing fresh flooding in the interior of the state.
More than half a million people have been displaced from their homes and 147 are confirmed to have died in the floods.
Rescue workers continue to search for people who are missing.
The rise in the water levels of the Taquari and Caí is particularly worrying because the two rivers flow into the Guaíba, which has already caused severe flooding in the state capital, Porto Alegre.
Large parts of the city, which is home to 1.5m people, remain under water, with the historic centre particularly badly hit.
Soldiers have been patrolling flooded neighbourhoods in boats after reports of lootings.
Brazil's President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has delayed his planned visit to Chile to co-ordinate the government's response.
The president said that emergency funds would be made available to rebuild damaged infrastructure.
Read more: www.bbc.com/news/articles/c28...
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[@garyruss3529]

What a catastrophic disaster. Sad to hear the lives that were lost. Warms my heart to see them rescuing animals.

[@kspen6110]

Heartbreaking to hear the high number of deaths.
Heartwarming to see those poor animals being rescued.
I hope the horse was saved as well.

[@rochelimit55555]

big big prayers to brazilian people, I hope you recover fast

[@brunolimaj7129]

Is this the biggest flooding that happened there ? I know they happen often there but this seems absolutely huge. I pray for a quick recovery 🙏

[@DisasterCompilations1]

In terms of Rio Grande do Sul, I believe so yes, it broke the record set by the 1941 floods at Porto Alegre. In terms of Brazil as a whole, it is the country's worst flooding in over 80 years.

[@luciusr.t223]

I live in Brazil, and since this started, the whole country is talking about it...

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

Wow. 1/2 million people displaced! 😱😵💔🙏 This feels/looks almost apocalyptic in scope of the damage. Un.real. So many dead, too! 🙏🙏🙏

[@perrylim9728]

My prayers go to them

[@usernamearrg]

I'm always so happy to see people rescuing animals, but also so sad knowing that innumerable animals have perished. I hope the horse on the roof was able to be rescued somehow. I don't know how you get a horse off a roof even when the waters recede.

[@pamelamorrow4035]

The horse was rescued. I watched the video of how they got it off the roof. They put it to sleep and many men put it into a floatable raft. They had protection around the horse. 3 small motor boats and another raft escorted the raft with the horse to safety.

[@usernamearrg]

@@pamelamorrow4035 That's amazing. Thank you.

[@pamelamorrow4035]

You are very welcome ❤

[@user-qy4gc2vx7u]

Juan? 0:38

[@RonaldoSSilva-tn8kp]

Ta sinistro!

[@hiuncentillion179r76]

💀

[@nelajnunnan9998]

0:45 juan???

[@rodrigosjd4211]

Terrible!

[@user-cc3bm1nm6j]

Sin misericordia

[@vixceous]

Definitely NOT a natural catastrophe. 😢😢😢

[@anthonyjoseph4992]

Good men saving their dinner from drowning.

[@DisasterCompilations1]

Bro's 2 continents away from the right one 💀

[@user-cc3bm1nm6j]

Nuevamente

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[@user-cc3bm1nm6j]

Su fin ha llegado Repúblicas el que permanece Soy Yo pues en Dios soy omnipotente ustedes vayan al sepulcro