Flooding in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state ravaged nearly everything needed for economic activity, from local shops to factories, farms and ranches.

An Italian government plane has landed at Canoas Air Base in Brazil's flood- ravaged Rio Grande do Sul state with a cargo of humanitarian aid on board, the embassy tweeted on Thursday.

Rio Grande do Sul has been suffering from the biggest climatic tragedy in the state’s history, caused by heavy rains. According to the Civil Defense bulletin this Thursday (23), there are 163 dead, 72 missing and 806 injured. More than 2 million people have been affected by the floods.

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil, May 28, 2024 (ENS) – “You got into the mud, walked through flood water and had symptoms of leptospirosis? Seek health care, as there is treatment and we have enough medication. Treatment cannot wait, don’t stay at home thinking it will go away, […]

Flooding in Rio Grande do Sul state ravaged nearly everything needed for economic activity, from local shops to factories, farms and ranches

Health officials in Brazil say the first death from waterborne bacterial disease has been reported in the country's south, where floodwaters are slowly receding

Rescue workers in helicopters and on jet skis are patrolling the flooded streets of Rio Grande do Sul to find survivors after brutal storms tore through the region.