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Brazil: Horrifying Floods Wreak Havoc Everywhere; 149 Dead & Over 100 Missing

Residents trapped in the affected areas of the state of Rio Grande do Sul are experiencing the most horrifying times.

by Shreya Ghosh
Brazil: Horrifying Floods Wreak Havoc Everywhere; 149 Dead & Over 100 Missing

It has been some days since Brazil started to receive incessant heavy rainfall. The intensity of the torrential rains has been so extreme that the consequences are terrible and shockingly life-threatening. Major flooding in many parts of Brazil has wreaked havoc in the last couple of weeks. There are so many videos and reports surfacing on social media showing the cruel situation of people and lives trapped in the floods of Brazil. Clips circulating online recording people stuck in this scary situation are disheartening.

Over 140 Died Due To The Floods In Brazil

Social media users are constantly sharing updates about the ongoing chaos in several places. While updating other users about the turmoil in everyone’s lives, they are uploading videos and pictures of the situation in different areas as well. Here are a few posts stating the present scenario.

The present condition of the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul is intensely grim and unpleasant. About 149 people have lost their lives in the past weeks, according to a report by Fox Weather. Intense floods and waterlogging everywhere resulted in more than 800 suffering from injuries. Around 108 residents of the affected places in Brazil are missing at the present moment, Brazilian authorities shared on Wednesday.

According to different reports and news updates, about 2.1 million people’s lives were affected and disrupted because of the floods in Brazil’s state of Rio Grande do Sul. This is clearly not the end of misery and facing the most extreme inconveniences as over 5,38,000 residents have been displaced after heavy rainfall hit the affected areas and caused severe flooding.

Following the disaster, the rescue teams working relentlessly day and night rescued over 76,000 people already. But this is not the end of operations. Everyone involved in saving residents from this disaster is still working hard to save more and more residents from the life-threatening situation.

Also read: Floods In Southern China: Over 110,000 People Evacuated While Others Rely On Lifeboats To Avoid Drowning

How Long Will The Entire Rescue Process Take?

The weather worsened during the end of April and grew intense at the beginning of May. It has been many days since the rainfall but the disastrous conditions still persist. The floods grew stronger than ever and damaged places and people terribly. The Fox Weather report stated that the floods are likely to remain still for a month.

Also read: Sydney Floods: Disaster Assistance Activated As Flood Threat Continues To Loom Over NSW 

We hope things get back to normal at the earliest.

Cover Image Courtesy: X/ Amir Alhaj – ASM | International PR Consultant (@AmirAlhaj_ph), X/ Adebola TheClimateEduFeminist (@D_edufeminist)

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First Published: May 16, 2024 2:02 PM