The heavy rains that have been affecting Rio Grande do Sul since last week have already caused 90 deaths and affected 388 of the state's 497 municipalities.
Furthermore, 155.7 thousand people had to leave their homes and 48.1 thousand of them are living in shelters, according to data from the most recent State Civil Defense bulletin, released this Tuesday morning (7/5).
The government of Rio Grande do Sul still estimates that 1.367 million people were affected by the extreme weather event. There are 361 injured and 132 missing.
Lake Guaíba, which broke the historic record, was 5.27 meters high on Tuesday morning (7/5) — four meters above the volume considered normal.
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Translated from Portuguese to English
Furthermore, 155.7 thousand people had to leave their homes and 48.1 thousand of them are living in shelters, according to data from the most recent State Civil Defense bulletin, released this Tuesday morning (7/5).
The government of Rio Grande do Sul still estimates that 1.367 million people were affected by the extreme weather event. There are 361 injured and 132 missing.
Lake Guaíba, which broke the historic record, was 5.27 meters high on Tuesday morning (7/5) — four meters above the volume considered normal.
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Translated from Portuguese to English
News source: Floods in the State of Rio Grande do Sul...
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