Porto Alegre, Brazil

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Brazil's Porto Alegre in Chaos: Massive Floods and Heroic Rescues

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Southern Brazil is battling historic floods, with Porto Alegre submerged and rescue efforts underway. See before and after images of the airport underwater!

Brazil is facing a catastrophe as torrential rain pounds the southern region, causing massive flooding and claiming over 100 lives. The capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, is struggling to cope with the deluge, with entire towns submerged under water. Rescue operations are in full swing, but some stubborn residents are refusing assistance in the face of peril. The region is in a state of emergency, grappling with a disaster of unprecedented proportions.

Amidst the chaos, haunting before-and-after images from space reveal the extent of the devastation, showcasing submerged towns and a completely flooded airport in Porto Alegre. The overwhelming rainfall, attributed to El Niño and exacerbated by global warming, has pushed the region into crisis mode, with no clear end in sight.

Despite efforts, Porto Alegre airport remains crippled, with flight operations suspended indefinitely. The situation is a stark reminder of nature's relentless power, leaving authorities uncertain about when normalcy could return to the airport and the city.

The battle against nature continues as rains persist, hindering rescue operations and posing additional risks to the already devastated region. With the death toll rising and survivors struggling for basic necessities, the resilience of the Brazilian people is being tested to its limits in the wake of this disaster.

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Brazil floods: Rescue works underway at Rio Grande do Sul as ... (The Associated Press)

Authorities in southern Brazil are rushing to rescue survivors of massive flooding that has killed at least 100 people, but some residents are refusing to ...

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Brazil floods: 'We've never experienced anything like it' (BBC News)

Days of torrential rain caused rivers to overflow and have submerged entire towns. The capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, is among those affected. The ...

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Before and after: Images from space reveal submerged airport ... (CNN)

The record rainfall has been linked to El Niño, while long-term global warming has also exacerbated the region's extreme weather.

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Brazil's Porto Alegre airport remains crippled after storm flooding (Flightglobal)

Timescales for resumption of flight operations at Brazil's Porto Alegre airport remains uncertain after heavy rain led to flooding which closed the airport.

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Rains return to flooded southern Brazil, interrupting rescues (Reuters)

Authorities interrupted rescue efforts in flood-ravaged southern Brazil on Wednesday amid more rain and the risk of lightning and stiff winds that threaten ...

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Flooding in Brazil: then and now – in pictures (The Guardian)

Devastating floods in Rio Grande do Sul state have about left 90 dead with survivors seeking food and shelter.

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Record Brazil floods kill 95 and cause $1bn damage (Financial Times)

Extreme rainfall displaces 200000 as scientists link disaster with climate change.

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Rain returns to flooded Brazil, halts rescue operation (RTE.ie)

Rescue efforts in flood-ravaged southern Brazil have been stopped as further rainfall and the risk of lightning and stiff winds threaten to exacerbate a ...

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Severe flooding leaves at least 100 dead and thousands homeless ... (Euronews)

The southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has been virtually cut off from the rest of the country as flooding washed away roads and bridges and inundated ...

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Flooding in Southern Brazil: Images of Rio Grande do Sul Underwater (The New York Times)

Torrential rains have caused one of Brazil's worst floods in modern history, leaving more than 100 dead and nearly an entire state submerged.

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Deaths in Brazil floods rise to 107, horse rescued from rooftop (Reuters)

The death toll from severe flooding in southern Brazil has risen to 107, civil defense said on Thursday, as rescue operations continued and authorities ...

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Responsive Cities in the arena: Brazil floods - Market Urbanism (Market Urbanism)

How do urbanists respond to a disaster? Emails from Brazil's Rodrigo Rocha show innovation and personal resilience in the face ...

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Porto Alegre could still be dry if its flood protection systems worked (The Brazilian Report)

Residents complain that the official response to catastrophic flood problems in Rio Grande do Sul state has been slow and insufficient.

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