Two weeks of record rainfall have caused floods and landslides across the state, with dramatic scenes of people being rescued from floodwaters in 446 cities, including the state capital Porto Alegre, where the Guaiba River burst its banks. Has broken, causing more than half to be submerged in water. city, Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.
Rains began on April 29 and continued into Sunday, dashing hopes of flood waters receding and causing the number of displaced people to rise from about 441,00 on Saturday to 618,550 on Sunday.
The National Meteorological Institute has predicted heavy rain through Monday in Brazil's southernmost state, which borders Argentina and Uruguay.
Governor Eduardo Leite said this week that it would take about 19 billion reais ($3. billion) to rebuild Rio Grande do Sul after the floods.
Rains began on April 29 and continued into Sunday, dashing hopes of flood waters receding and causing the number of displaced people to rise from about 441,00 on Saturday to 618,550 on Sunday.
The National Meteorological Institute has predicted heavy rain through Monday in Brazil's southernmost state, which borders Argentina and Uruguay.
Governor Eduardo Leite said this week that it would take about 19 billion reais ($3. billion) to rebuild Rio Grande do Sul after the floods.
