Officials reported 149 fatalities and millions affected Tuesday due to severe flooding in Brazil, ABC News reported.
Severe flooding plagues Brazil, especially in the Rio Grande do Sul region, where continuous rains have caused catastrophic conditions. Civil defense officials in this southern state report 149 deaths, with 124 people still missing, according to ABC News. The floods have displaced over 600,000 residents and destroyed around 155,000 homes. Approximately 2.1 million people are directly affected by what experts describe as an ongoing climate crisis in the area.
Police share an eerie look at the empty, flooded streets of Porto Alegre’s historic center in Brazil.
Over 2 million people have been affected by flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, with the death toll rising to 147. pic.twitter.com/biRlCy3xoJ
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