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Southern Brazil has been hit by the worst floods in more than 80 years. At least 39 people have died
![Carlos Macedo Streets are flooded after heavy rain in Sao Sebastiao do Cai, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/42e13067c9d047e9ae0d526c228f36b2/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Streets are flooded after heavy rain in Sao Sebastiao do Cai, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Carlos Macedo A soldier evacuates a dog from an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5bd1b8d482a346dfae8ac9ab9845e071/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A soldier evacuates a dog from an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Carlos Macedo People evacuate an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/52bcead7134e43e2aac914ccaf014fc1/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People evacuate an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Carlos Macedo Firefighters evacuate people from a flooded area after heavy rain in Sao Sebastiao do Cai, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8a6a5669fca7457689929f007cf672d6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Firefighters evacuate people from a flooded area after heavy rain in Sao Sebastiao do Cai, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Carlos Macedo Streets are flooded after heavy rain in Sao Sebastiao do Cai, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/200bec010cdb4b40994ce922a53e4311/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Streets are flooded after heavy rain in Sao Sebastiao do Cai, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Carlos Macedo Streets are flooded after heavy rain in Sao Sebastiao do Cai, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5563f15a40464d0db42c96d684caff8f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Streets are flooded after heavy rain in Sao Sebastiao do Cai, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Carlos Macedo People evacuate a flooded area after heavy rain in Sao Sebastiao do Cai, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/eedbc39c936d4370bd2392af26a8c9d5/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People evacuate a flooded area after heavy rain in Sao Sebastiao do Cai, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Carlos Macedo An aerial view of an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2e513b505ba148f9bf08436d554ee4e9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An aerial view of an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Carlos Macedo Residents and their pets evacuate a flooded area after heavy rain in Sao Sebastiao do Cai, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b3204ac22fb941249e63c9c2647f19a9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Residents and their pets evacuate a flooded area after heavy rain in Sao Sebastiao do Cai, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Carlos Macedo People evacuate an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8d44a58e3803449b82cc64d40a6417f3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People evacuate an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Carlos Macedo A man wades an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2f9783462c084cc98dc0539d1553c2a5/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A man wades an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Carlos Macedo Streets are flooded after heavy rain in Sao Sebastiao do Cai, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b354df987ada4a1c9eead18d8ddbc149/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Streets are flooded after heavy rain in Sao Sebastiao do Cai, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Carlos Macedo People evacuate from an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9ccca812c0d2401980c20bf94f1b0158/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People evacuate from an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)