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• Brazil floods: Lula flies over Rio Grande do Sul as army races to rescue stranded families – video

  06-05-2024 11:34
  
  Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, flew with several cabinet members over the southern Rio Grande do Sul state to witness the floods that have killed at least 75 people.Footage show helicopter crews rescuing families including babies from rooftops. More than 100 people were missing on Sunday, according to local officialsFlooding death toll in south Brazil rises to 75 Continue reading...
  
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• Weather tracker: torrential rainstorms cause death and destruction in Brazil

  06-05-2024 09:32
  
  This part of South America is no stranger to major rainfall, but last week’s storms were particularly devastatingTorrential rainstorms in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have caused the worst flooding the country has seen in 80 years, with many deaths and thousands of families displaced. Central parts of the state were worst-hit after the storms began last Monday, with unofficial weather stations in the area recording 20-40in over the past week.Widespread floods and
  
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