Chuvas intensas no Rio Grande do Sul: 37 mortos e 74 desaparecidos

Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio 5️⃣ Grande do Sul have caused devastating floods, leaving 37 people dead and 74 still missing. This is the fourth major 5️⃣ environmental disaster in the state in the past year, following floods in July, September, and November that killed a total 5️⃣ of 75 people.

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Statewide flooding has surpassed that seen during a historic deluge in 1941, according 5️⃣ to the Brazilian Geological Service. In some cities, water levels are at their highest since records began nearly 150 years 5️⃣ ago.

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On Thursday, a dam at a hydroelectric plant between the cities of Bento Goncalves and 5️⃣ Cotipora partially collapsed, causing entire cities in the Taquari River valley, such as Lajeado and Estrela, to be completely overtaken 5️⃣ by water. In the town of Feliz, a bridge connecting it with the neighboring city of Linha Nova was swept 5️⃣ away by a massively swollen river.

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More than 23,000 people have had to leave their homes, and 5️⃣ operators have reported electricity, communications, and water cuts across the state. Weather specialist Marcelo Seluchi has stated that the downpour 5️⃣ started on Monday and is expected to last at least through Saturday.

População alertada para persistência das chuvas e inundações

Governor Eduardo 5️⃣ Leite has alerted the state's population about the persistence of rains and floods, expecting the situation to worsen in Porto 5️⃣ Alegre.

Alterações climáticas e El Niño

Weather across South America is affected by the climate phenomenon El Niño, causing droughts in the 5️⃣ north and intense rainfall in the south. This year, the impacts of El Niño have been particularly dramatic, with a 5️⃣ historic drought in the Amazon. Scientists say extreme weather is happening more frequently due to human-caused climate change.