Brazil flooding death toll surpasses 100

Authorities urged people not to return to affected areas due to possible landslide and health hazards.

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Volunteers, public security bodies, and the Armed Forces are currently working intensively to assist the population of Rio Grande do Sul, which is facing a state of public calamity due to the heavy rains that have been affecting the state since last week. This effort is taking place in the Historic Center and South Zone region of Porto Alegre, Brazil, on May 8, 2024, following the record of damage caused by flooding. (Photo by Marcelo Oliveira/Thenews2/NurPhoto) (Photo by Thenews2 / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)