It’s raining natural care in Brazil. Heavy rains in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have left 10 dead and 21 missing. According to Civil Protection, 11 people have been injured while more than 3,300 have been forced to leave their homes due to damage caused by the storm. At the same time, electricity operators have given notices of power cut and water cut in the entire state. Officials said the rise in water levels in rivers and canals has led to flooding and landslides on roads and several incidents of bridge collapse.
Rain continues to wreak havoc in Brazil
It is noteworthy that the authorities have activated the Brazilian Air Force to help the stranded people. They deployed two helicopters for rescue operations. The emergency cabinet of the southern state met yesterday. In a statement, Deputy Governor Gabriel Souza said rescuing people in isolated and island areas was a priority. Authorities had rescued more than 130 people by Wednesday night. Souza said there is particular concern about dams under alert, which have high levels and are at risk of failure and flooding. He said that residents of the surrounding areas are being evacuated.
massive damage to civilians
Brazilian civil protection officials said the rain began on Monday and was expected to continue until Friday. Brazil’s National Meteorological Institute said Tuesday evening that some areas such as valleys, mountain slopes and cities received more than 150 millimeters (6 inches) of rain in 24 hours. Weather throughout South America is influenced by the El Niño climate phenomenon. Which is a periodic natural phenomenon that warms surface waters in the equatorial Pacific. In Brazil, El Niño historically causes drought in the north and heavy rains in the south.
