![Andre Penner Residents rest in a makeshift shelter for people whose homes were flooded by heavy rains, in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a3d3dc0f74ec497f918090212838674a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Residents rest in a makeshift shelter for people whose homes were flooded by heavy rains, in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![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/9fe6b290688c474db9ab86135354c0b7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
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 Vehicles are partially submerged on a street flooded by heavy rains in Sao Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/602f41f23c7348c7ad2b18d07036a8d4/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Vehicles are partially submerged on a street flooded by heavy rains in Sao Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
![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&wm=false)
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 A firefighter carries a girl rescued from an area flooded by heavy rains in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/37a582b08a064d108c2185e275c77f0c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A firefighter carries a girl rescued from an area flooded by heavy rains in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Carlos Macedo A resident pulls belongings he recovered from his flooded home 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/6bee55b28ff74b839909a39d2ede965a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A resident pulls belongings he recovered from his flooded home after heavy rain in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![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&wm=false)
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)
![Eraldo Peres Military move through the yard preparing donations for humanitarian aid for victims and people who lost their homes from floods caused by heavy rains in the cities of the Rio Grande do Sul state, at the Air Base in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ca6e3560ddb044efab39a41ce8ef757f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Military move through the yard preparing donations for humanitarian aid for victims and people who lost their homes from floods caused by heavy rains in the cities of the Rio Grande do Sul state, at the Air Base in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
![Andre Penner A dog, evacuated from an area flooded by heavy rains, barks at a shelter in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/fce14cc7ab5b42cd8163fae72a1be33a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A dog, evacuated from an area flooded by heavy rains, barks at a shelter in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
![Carlos Macedo A Brazilian soldier carries a dog after rescuing it from a flooded area 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/7f4993db9145442c9ba85e4a8660ad87/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A Brazilian soldier carries a dog after rescuing it from a flooded area after heavy rain in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Carlos Macedo People rest in a shelter after their homes were flooded by heavy rains in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e4ec5dab22774646b083aa87bc5fc5a7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
People rest in a shelter after their homes were flooded by heavy rains in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Eraldo Peres Military prepare to load supplies on an Air Force plane, to transport to victims and people who lost their homes from floods caused by heavy rains in the cities of the Rio Grande do Sul state, at the Air Base in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0bbf09d079a34030acb4f7ceee99e33d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Military prepare to load supplies on an Air Force plane, to transport to victims and people who lost their homes from floods caused by heavy rains in the cities of the Rio Grande do Sul state, at the Air Base in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)