Another 125 people remain unaccounted for in the state, where rivers are reporting rising levels. Weather service Metsul calls the situation 'extremely worrying.'
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PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil – The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state rose to 143, up from 136 on the day before, the local civil defense government body said on Sunday, May 12, as rains continue to pour on the state. On Saturday evening the government announced around 12.1 billion reais in emergency spending to deal with the crisis that has displaced more than 538,000 people in the state, out of a population of around 10.9 million.
On Saturday, US President Joe Biden issued a statement, saying that his administration is in contact with Brazil’s government to provide assistance.
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