Days of unprecedented severe weather starting on April 29 have affected more than 2.39 million residents, according to the agency's latest report, Xinhua news agency reported.
At the peak of the disaster, more than 450,000 people had to be evacuated, reports said.
While the flooding began to subside in mid-June, rescue and recovery efforts continued, particularly for the rehabilitation of urban drainage systems, especially in Porto Alegre, which flooded again over the weekend after the Guaiba River swelled. Was hit.
According to Paulo Pimenta, appointed by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Brazilian government has earmarked 85.7 billion reals (about $15 billion) for the reconstruction of Rio Grande do Sul.
More than 89,000 residents and 15,000 animals were rescued with the help of soldiers and local volunteers in Rio Grande do Sul, an agricultural and livestock center located on the border of Argentina and Uruguay.
At the peak of the disaster, more than 450,000 people had to be evacuated, reports said.
While the flooding began to subside in mid-June, rescue and recovery efforts continued, particularly for the rehabilitation of urban drainage systems, especially in Porto Alegre, which flooded again over the weekend after the Guaiba River swelled. Was hit.
According to Paulo Pimenta, appointed by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Brazilian government has earmarked 85.7 billion reals (about $15 billion) for the reconstruction of Rio Grande do Sul.
More than 89,000 residents and 15,000 animals were rescued with the help of soldiers and local volunteers in Rio Grande do Sul, an agricultural and livestock center located on the border of Argentina and Uruguay.
