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Rain in Brazil worsens already devastating floods, hitting the poor hardest
A man rows a boat on a street flooded by heavy rains, in Sao Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 11, 2024

HEAVY rain continued on Saturday in Brazil’s already flooded Rio Grande do Sul state, where many of those remaining are poor, with limited ability to move to less dangerous areas.

More than six inches of rain was set to fall over the weekend and will probably worsen flooding, according to the Friday afternoon bulletin from Brazil’s national meteorology institute. 

It said there is also a high likelihood that winds will intensify and water levels rise in the Patos lagoon next to the state capital, Porto Alegre, and the surrounding area.

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