![Andre Penner The city of Porto Alegre is flooded after heavy rain in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6fd48af9e60e4c67803d67d16eb94b62/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
The city of Porto Alegre is flooded after heavy rain in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
![Andre Penner Gas cylinders float in flood water at a gas distribution center after heavy rains in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/349a716b4c2141c4898ae5768764d751/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Gas cylinders float in flood water at a gas distribution center after heavy rains in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
![Carlos Macedo Residents stand on their balcony over a flooded street after heavy rain in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/636f58c2ffa840f68a57d32e9100aa6e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Residents stand on their balcony over a flooded street after heavy rain in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Andre Penner Cars sit on a submerged road in an area flooded by heavy rain in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/fe640b8da1454137bf060f9fe5d4d92c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Cars sit on a submerged road in an area flooded by heavy rain in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
![Carlos Macedo Cars are surrounded by flooded streets after heavy rain in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e3ff62c575e944fd88a07383358e0b33/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Cars are surrounded by flooded streets after heavy rain in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Andre Penner Volunteers transport donated supplies through a flooded street after heavy rains in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6c5974bde0aa4256a03bb0e7baf7dacd/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Volunteers transport donated supplies through a flooded street after heavy rains in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
![Wesley Santos Vehicles travel along a lateral highway restored to allow the movement of humanitarian aid for those affected by floods caused by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Wesley Santos)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/eff6e5e7619b447992bc886ad2e8a6d2/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Vehicles travel along a lateral highway restored to allow the movement of humanitarian aid for those affected by floods caused by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Wesley Santos)
![Carlos Macedo Beira Rio stadium is flooded after heavy rain in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/17ddff7e98ab465d8738821a8961fb93/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Beira Rio stadium is flooded after heavy rain in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Andre Penner A man rows a makeshift boat through an inundated street flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9e03bf38c95d4be98811be76f1d59fbf/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A man rows a makeshift boat through an inundated street flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
![Carlos Macedo A man wades through an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/12d8693ab7fe4b599ac174cfbf134e20/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A man wades through an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)