{"id":176073,"date":"2024-05-06T17:10:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T16:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asyarfs.org\/?p=176073"},"modified":"2024-05-06T17:10:03","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T16:10:03","slug":"brazil-floods-death-toll-rises-to-83-dozens-remain-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asyarfs.org\/brazil-floods-death-toll-rises-to-83-dozens-remain-missing\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil floods death toll rises to 83, dozens remain missing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2150595535.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Aerial view shows a flooded area of Capela de Santana, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, on May 2, 2024. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday visited the country's south where floods and mudslides caused by torrential rains have killed 13 people, with the toll likely to rise. Authorities in Rio Grande do Sul have declared a state of emergency, as rescuers continue to search for some 21 people reported missing among the ruins of collapsed homes, bridges and roads.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Catastrophic flooding in Brazil<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvurmxhv000jggqhfb8t2680@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">The death toll from a series of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cnn.com\/2024\/05\/03\/weather\/brazil-rain-floods-intl\/index.html\">catastrophic\u00a0floods<\/a>\u00a0in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to at least 83, the state\u2019s civil defense unit said Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvv1vee50003356ihswf7003@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Authorities are also investigating another four deaths to determine if they were related to the storms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvuroc3q0006356ie05cjd6q@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">A further 276 people are reportedly injured and at least 111 people are missing, while at least 121,000 people have been displaced, according to the Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvv1xf5f0007356ivbaik7iv@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">The disaster has affected more than 850,000 people in 345 municipalities, destroying homes, roads and bridges.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image image__hide-placeholder image--eq-extra-small image--eq-small\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/clvuu17ng000u356iyeox3m3l@published\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"2024-05-04T210736Z_733773333_RC2RJ7ASATG4_RTRMADP_3_BRAZIL-RAINS-2.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{"image--eq-extra-small": 115, "image--eq-small": 300}\" data-original-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"3000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2024-05-04t210736z-733773333-rc2rj7asatg4-rtrmadp-3-brazil-rains-2.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{"image--eq-extra-small": 115, "image--eq-small": 300, "image--show-credits": 596}\"><picture class=\"image__picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2024-05-04t210736z-733773333-rc2rj7asatg4-rtrmadp-3-brazil-rains-2.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2024-05-04t210736z-733773333-rc2rj7asatg4-rtrmadp-3-brazil-rains-2.jpg?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2024-05-04t210736z-733773333-rc2rj7asatg4-rtrmadp-3-brazil-rains-2.jpg?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2024-05-04t210736z-733773333-rc2rj7asatg4-rtrmadp-3-brazil-rains-2.jpg?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__dam-img\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2024-05-04t210736z-733773333-rc2rj7asatg4-rtrmadp-3-brazil-rains-2.jpg?resize=3000%2C2000&ssl=1\" alt=\"Military firefighters rescue a man using a helicopter.\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__metadata\">\n<div class=\"image__caption attribution\"><em><span class=\"inline-placeholder\" data-editable=\"metaCaption\">Military firefighters rescue a man using a helicopter.<\/span> \u00a0<\/em><em>Renan Mattos\/Reuters<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image image__hide-placeholder image--eq-extra-small image--eq-small\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/clvuw36lk0009356i6g4pmag4@published\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"2024-05-05T155553Z_799804107_RC2FK7AZ32ON_RTRMADP_3_BRAZIL-RAINS-2.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{"image--eq-extra-small": 115, "image--eq-small": 300}\" data-original-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"3000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2024-05-05t155553z-799804107-rc2fk7az32on-rtrmadp-3-brazil-rains-2.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{"image--eq-extra-small": 115, "image--eq-small": 300, "image--show-credits": 596}\"><picture class=\"image__picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2024-05-05t155553z-799804107-rc2fk7az32on-rtrmadp-3-brazil-rains-2.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2024-05-05t155553z-799804107-rc2fk7az32on-rtrmadp-3-brazil-rains-2.jpg?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2024-05-05t155553z-799804107-rc2fk7az32on-rtrmadp-3-brazil-rains-2.jpg?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2024-05-05t155553z-799804107-rc2fk7az32on-rtrmadp-3-brazil-rains-2.jpg?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__dam-img\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2024-05-05t155553z-799804107-rc2fk7az32on-rtrmadp-3-brazil-rains-2.jpg?resize=3000%2C2000&ssl=1\" alt=\"People being rescued in Canoas.\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__metadata\">\n<div class=\"image__caption attribution\"><em><span class=\"inline-placeholder\" data-editable=\"metaCaption\">People being rescued in Canoas.<\/span> \u00a0<\/em><em>Amanda Perobelli\/Reuters<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvustm2t000e356ipr2c3x71@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">CNN spoke to local residents and evacuees who reported seeing dead bodies still in the flood water, likely not yet counted in the death toll.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvustm2t000f356ihvk1dzzv@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Col. Jos\u00e9 Carlos Sallet, subcommander of Rio Grande do Sul Military Firefighters, told CNN on Sunday that approximately 1,000 firefighters are working on rescue missions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvutyxip000i356isromk628@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cWhen the rain stops, they have been doing short operations to save as many people as possible. Yesterday (Saturday) were we able to intensify operations,\u201d Sallet said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvuvxnoj0000356i6rhjwyiy@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Images show muddy brown waters rising as high as rooftops in some areas, while rescue teams were out with inflatable rafts, taking people and pets on board.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image image__hide-placeholder image--eq-extra-small image--eq-small\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/clvuw9z930002356igln87mu5@published\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"2024-05-05T172022Z_601114618_RC2CK7ALA1YQ_RTRMADP_3_BRAZIL-RAINS-2.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{"image--eq-extra-small": 115, "image--eq-small": 300}\" data-original-ratio=\"0.667\" data-original-height=\"2001\" data-original-width=\"3000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2024-05-05t172022z-601114618-rc2ck7ala1yq-rtrmadp-3-brazil-rains-2.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{"image--eq-extra-small": 115, "image--eq-small": 300, "image--show-credits": 596}\"><picture class=\"image__picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2024-05-05t172022z-601114618-rc2ck7ala1yq-rtrmadp-3-brazil-rains-2.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2024-05-05t172022z-601114618-rc2ck7ala1yq-rtrmadp-3-brazil-rains-2.jpg?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2024-05-05t172022z-601114618-rc2ck7ala1yq-rtrmadp-3-brazil-rains-2.jpg?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2024-05-05t172022z-601114618-rc2ck7ala1yq-rtrmadp-3-brazil-rains-2.jpg?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__dam-img\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2024-05-05t172022z-601114618-rc2ck7ala1yq-rtrmadp-3-brazil-rains-2.jpg?resize=3000%2C2001&ssl=1\" alt=\"Mud left after floodwaters receded in Jacarezinho.\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__metadata\">\n<div class=\"image__caption attribution\"><em><span class=\"inline-placeholder\" data-editable=\"metaCaption\">Mud left after floodwaters receded in Jacarezinho.<\/span> \u00a0<\/em><em>Diego Vara\/Reuters<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image image__hide-placeholder image--eq-extra-small image--eq-small\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/clvuwao3k0004356iyugwfj4z@published\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"GettyImages-2151120327-2.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{"image--eq-extra-small": 115, "image--eq-small": 300}\" data-original-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"3000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2151120327-2.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{"image--eq-extra-small": 115, "image--eq-small": 300, "image--show-credits": 596}\"><picture class=\"image__picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2151120327-2.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2151120327-2.jpg?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2151120327-2.jpg?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2151120327-2.jpg?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__dam-img\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2151120327-2.jpg?resize=3000%2C2000&ssl=1\" alt=\"Destroyed buildings in the town of Roca Sales.\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__metadata\">\n<div class=\"image__caption attribution\"><em><span class=\"inline-placeholder\" data-editable=\"metaCaption\">Destroyed buildings in the town of Roca Sales.<\/span> \u00a0<\/em><em>Gustavo Ghisleni\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvutzr4n000n356inmu7h8rx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Rio Grande do Sul has been increasingly hit by extreme weather events in recent years, and at least 54 people died in the state in September after it endured a sub-tropical cyclone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvutzs7z000p356ixfck3qop@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">The climate crisis, caused primarily by humans burning fossil fuels, is supercharging extreme weather around the world, making many events<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/06\/15\/world\/extreme-weather-events-climate-change\/index.html\">\u00a0more intense<\/a>\u00a0and more frequent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 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