At least 74 others are missing. In the state capital, Porto Alegre, water levels rose to 17 feet — the highest observed since 1941, according to the prefectural government. The state’s civil ...

In late April and early May 2024, three months' worth of rain fell on the wealthy state, of which Porto Alegre is the capital, in just 10 days. The brunt of the deluge was felt in the city of 1.3 ...

Porto Alegre (Brazil) (AFP) – Armed with brushes and paint, volunteers touch up houses left standing after devastating floods last year that killed nearly 200 people and displaced half a million ...