Rescue efforts are underway in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state after floods and landslides killed at the very least 100 folks.
Greater than 160,000 folks have been displaced by the floods, with some municipalities being utterly destroyed by floodwater.
Photos emerged on Wednesday of a horse stranded on a rooftop amidst the floodwater within the metropolis of Canoas. Town’s mayor advised GloboNews that they’re hoping to rescue the horse with the assistance of a helicopter.
The worldwide airport within the state’s capital, Porto Alegre, has had its runways utterly flooded and can be out of use for at the very least 30 days. Soccer stadium Area do Grêmio has additionally been affected by the floods.
A message of solidarity was projected onto Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday night.