Latin America and Caribbean
Brazil Floods leaves some dead
Rashaed Esson
Staff Writer
Severe rainfall has led to the declaration of a state of emergency in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil after 37 people lost their lives, 74 reported missing and 7,949 displaced, now staying in shelters, as of May 3. Video footage in the media shows the area, nearly fully covered by water. Also, Bridges and roads were left damaged. This was reported in a release by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
