Persistent rains and destructive flooding continue to wreak havoc in Brazil, with officials saying rising river levels signal further damage in the Rio Grande do Sul region. As of Tuesday ...

People in southern Brazil, already reeling from deadly floods ... It had been stuck on the roof for four days surrounded by flood water in the municipality of Canoas in the Brazilian state ...

Last week, major flooding in southern Brazil left at least 90 people dead and more than 130 others missing. Now, some four-fifths of the population is without running water in a major city.