RIO DE JANEIRO — Heavy rains have killed at the least two individuals in Brazil ’s southern area Rio Grande do Sul, the state’s civil protection company stated on Wednesday, simply over a yr after the area was hit by record-breaking floods.
A 65-year-old man can also be lacking and greater than 2,000 individuals have been pressured to flee their houses, the company added.
The rains have precipitated blackouts, landslides, washed-out roads and collapsed bridges throughout the state.
Most of the areas affected have been broken during the floods in May last year, which killed greater than 100 individuals and prompted guarantees to take measures to keep away from a repeat of the dramatic occasions.
“The state is best ready,” Gov. Eduardo Leite stated Wednesday on X, pointing to strengthened response groups and investments in river dredging to cut back the danger of flooding.
Some areas have been hit by greater than 350 millimetres (14 inches) of rain because the weekend, Leite stated.
One of many confirmed deaths is that of a 54-year-old lady within the municipality of Candelaria. Her husband is lacking. Preliminary experiences point out that the couple tried to cross a flooded space in a car within the and have been swept away, the civil protection company stated.
The company suggested individuals to not depart their houses, shut home windows and doorways and take away digital units from sockets.
Scientists say excessive climate is occurring extra incessantly as a result of human-caused climate change.
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