![Carlos Macedo Volunteers carry an elderly man rescued from an area flooded by 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/e1a5d96e7e4049e38f11afa371e616c6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Volunteers carry an elderly man rescued from an area flooded by heavy rain in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Andre Penner Residents are evacuated in a military vehicle from an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f2d1faf8267f4c54b40cf3b0946cb62e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Residents are evacuated in a military vehicle from an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
![Andre Penner Volunteers gather in order to help residents evacuate from an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9a8c70255ecd4bbaabb7f55a8e0af801/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Volunteers gather in order to help residents evacuate from an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
![Carlos Macedo A member of the Civil Defense carries a child 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/7d3673d222874be68a133cad268daab6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A member of the Civil Defense carries a child 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 bicyclist wades through a street 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/016bd9e2dee94b9d98672cf1561aa261/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A bicyclist wades through a street flooded by heavy rains in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Saturday, May 4, 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 The Beira Rio stadium and surrounding area 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/6202450da3b44cf58d763972321261e4/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
The Beira Rio stadium and surrounding area is flooded after heavy rain in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Uncredited This combination of images released by Maxar Technologies shows the before and after views of flooding of areas around Gremio Arena, Porto Alegre, Brazil, May 7, 2024. (Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9808cf5294894d52a2029aa04e94c154/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
This combination of images released by Maxar Technologies shows the before and after views of flooding of areas around Gremio Arena, Porto Alegre, Brazil, May 7, 2024. (Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies via AP)
![Carlos Macedo A resident carries his pets as he evacuates from a flooded area 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/896f28d5d9724ac78b21cd9dd40b1047/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A resident carries his pets as he evacuates from a flooded area after heavy rain in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Andre Penner A volunteer reacts during a search and rescue operation from an area flooded by heavy rains in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/22ba3b38f5e747dfaf70f5066e742766/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A volunteer reacts during a search and rescue operation from an area flooded by heavy rains in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
![Carlos Macedo View of an area flooded by heavy rains in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Monday, May 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/61b68c8194104665b8a59909518b483d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
View of an area flooded by heavy rains in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Monday, May 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)
![Andre Penner A fleet of vehicles sit partially submerged in flood waters caused by heavy rains, in a parking lot near the international airport in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/01cc37f31d01479ab019e3316aced246/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A fleet of vehicles sit partially submerged in flood waters caused by heavy rains, in a parking lot near the international airport in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
![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)
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)
![Andre Penner Vehicles sit partially submerged at an Audi car dealership, after heavy rains in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/28c510418473439d926cb3c7f92a6b37/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Vehicles sit partially submerged at an Audi car dealership, after heavy rains in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
![Andre Penner A civil firefighter helps a resident evacuated from an area flooded by heavy rains in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/770dbe304990450282ea61e33e241673/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A civil firefighter helps a resident evacuated from an area flooded by heavy rains in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
![Andre Penner Volunteers evacuate residents from an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d950cfbb0bde435e8ff497caf7698096/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Volunteers evacuate residents from an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
![Andre Penner Volunteers push a wheelchair transporting a resident evacuated from an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e948be2c1f7b46118c80b8138be27843/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Volunteers push a wheelchair transporting a resident evacuated from an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
![Uncredited This combination of images released by Maxar Technologies shows the before and after views of flooding along Taquari River, Taquari, Brazil. Sept. 15,2024, top, May 7, 2024, bottom. (Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/be8e1d83e53f4caa8d17eb03c89556d3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
This combination of images released by Maxar Technologies shows the before and after views of flooding along Taquari River, Taquari, Brazil. Sept. 15,2024, top, May 7, 2024, bottom. (Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies via AP)
![Andre Penner Volunteers evacuate residents from an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/fb27ad9ca0884ed0ab7df81c0cc936a6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Volunteers evacuate residents from an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
![Andre Penner Volunteers help to evacuate residents from an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ec0163cc35a9417ea8e3f61a6d081b13/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Volunteers help to evacuate residents from an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)