PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil: Authorities in southern Brazil scrambled Sunday to rescue people from raging floods and mudslides in what has become the region's largest ever climate catastrophe, with at least 78 dead and 115,000 forced from their homes.
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil : Authorities in southern Brazil scrambled Sunday to rescue people from raging floods and mudslides in what has become the region's largest ever climate catastrophe, with at least 78 dead and 115,000 forced from their homes.Entire cities were underwater, with thousands of people cut off from the world by the floodwater, brought by days of torrential rains.
Soldiers are setting up field hospitals after hundreds of patients had to be evacuated from regular hospitals, while civilians have also formed volunteer groups to gather basic supplies, including life jackets, water and fuel.'Everyone helps in their own way, as they can,' said Luis Eduardo da Silva, a 32-year-old volunteer.The Guaiba River, which flows through the city of 1.4 million people, reached a record high level of 5.
Mounts Frantic Rescue Effort As Flooding Kills At Least 78
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