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Sao Paulo: Floods have wreaked havoc in Brazil. On April 29, there was a terrible flood in the state, after which many people have died so far. 169 people have died due to rain and floods in the Rio Grande do Sul state of southern Brazil. The Civil Defense Agency has given this information.
Apart from this, three more bodies have been recovered during the last 24 hours while 56 people are missing. According to a recent report by IANS, this is the worst natural disaster ever to hit the state. For your information, more than 2.3 million residents have been displaced due to floods and overflowing rivers.
Heavy rain likely this week
The infrastructure of the state capital, Porto Alegre, and 469 other municipalities was severely damaged. It will take at least a year to rebuild them. This information has been given by Eduardo Leite, Governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is being told that there may be rain in Porto Alegre and other big cities of the state this week. Keeping this in mind, the state government has announced the closure of schools for 48 hours.
risk of dam breaking
Earlier, news came that there is a danger of dam breaking due to heavy rains in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Due to heavy rains, 3 hydro plants of the city have also been affected, due to which they have been closed. Due to which it is natural to have a shortage of drinking water in the city. Let us tell you that 5 lakh people are not getting drinking water. Expressing concern over the flood, Rio Grande do Sul Governor Eduardo Leite said that this is the worst situation so far.
Who is responsible for the flood?
There are many speculations about the causes of this flood in Brazil. Brazilian President Lula da Silva blamed climate change for this. According to the Meteorological Department, El Nino is responsible for the increasing intensity of rain. Let us tell you that Brazilian President Lula da Silva also visited the flood-affected areas and announced help from the central government.