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Brazil storms spark floods and cause hydroelectric dam to collapse
where floods and mudslides caused by torrential rains have killed 29 people, with the death toll expected to rise. Authorities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul have declared a state of emergency ...
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Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul faces economic woes after floods, and an unclear path to rebuilding
This month's flood was the fourth Rio Grande do Sul suffered in a year, following floods in July, September and November 2023 that killed 75 people in total. Since 2000, flood-related disasters ...
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Leptospirosis taking its toll on Rio Grande do Sul flood victims
Health authorities in the Brazilian flood-hit State of Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul confirmed Monday that an eighth patient had died of leptospirosis, Agencia Brasil reported. The victim ...