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| | fatalities = 107+<ref name="GloboReport">{{Cite news|last=Paz|first=Maurício|date=8 May 2024|title=Em 5 dias, volume de chuvas em Porto Alegre deve superar média de maio das últimas três décadas|url=https://g1.globo.com/rs/rio-grande-do-sul/noticia/2024/05/08/em-5-dias-volume-de-chuvas-em-porto-alegre-deve-superar-media-de-maio-das-ultimas-tres-decadas.ghtml|website=[[G1 (website)|G1]]|publisher=[[Grupo Globo]]|access-date=8 May 2024|lang=pt-BR|archive-date=8 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024050...as-ultimas-tres-decadas.ghtml|url-status=live}}</ref> | | fatalities = 107+<ref name="GloboReport">{{Cite news|date=9 May 2024|title=Nº de pessoas fora de casa chega a 395 mil no RS; Porto Alegre tem dia sem chuva, e Sul do estado sofre após Lagoa dos Patos transbordar|url=https://g1.globo.com/rs/rio-grande-do-sul/noticia/2024/05/09/rs-chega-a-107-mortes-apos-temporais-e-cheias-numeros-de-desalojados-e-feridos-aumentam.ghtml|website=[[G1 (website)|G1]]|publisher=[[Grupo Globo]]|access-date=10 May 2024|lang=pt-BR}}</ref> |
| | injured = 374+<ref name="GloboReport" /> | | injured = 754+<ref name="GloboReport" /> |
| | missing = 136+<ref name="GloboReport" /> | | missing = 134+<ref name="GloboReport" /> |
| | affected = {{hlist|[[Rio Grande do Sul]], [[Brazil]]| [[Uruguay|Northern Uruguay]]}} | | affected = {{hlist|[[Rio Grande do Sul]], [[Brazil]]| [[Uruguay|Northern Uruguay]]}} |
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| [[File:Alagamento em zona urbana da região metropolitana de Porto Alegre - 4 (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Greater Porto Alegre]] during the flood]] | [[File:Alagamento em zona urbana da região metropolitana de Porto Alegre - 4 (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Greater Porto Alegre]] during the flood]] |
| [[File:05.05.2024 - Sobrevoo das áreas afetadas pelas chuvas na Região metropolitana de Porto Alegre.jpg|thumb| Guaíba Bridge on May 5, 2024 between Eldorado do Sul and Porto Alegre]] | [[File:05.05.2024 - Sobrevoo das áreas afetadas pelas chuvas na Região metropolitana de Porto Alegre.jpg|thumb| Guaíba Bridge on May 5, 2024 between Eldorado do Sul and Porto Alegre]] |
| Across all regions of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, at least 107 people were killed, 374 others were injured, and 136 were left missing in the floods.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alvarado |first=Michael Rios, Vasco Cotovio, Abel |date=2024-05-09 |title=More intense rain expected as Brazilian flood death toll reaches 107 |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/09/world/brazil-floods-death-toll-intl-latam/index.html |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> At least 207,800 others were displaced from their homes, around 48,800 of whom are in shelters.<ref name="GloboReport" /> [[Agence France-Presse|AFP]] reported that two more people died in an explosion at a flooded [[gas station]] in [[Porto Alegre]], where rescue crews were attempting to refuel their vehicles.<ref name="Barrons">{{Cite web |last=Fabal |first=Carlos |date=4 May 2024 |title=Floods In Southern Brazil Kill 55, Force 70,000 From Homes |url=https://www.barrons.com/news/death-toll-in-southern-brazil-flood-rises-to-56-28112b8f |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024050...in-southern-brazil-flood-rises-to-56-28112b8f |archive-date=5 May 2024 |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=[[Agence France-Presse]] |publisher=[[Barron's]] |language=en}}</ref> The flooding was exacerbated by the partial collapse of the {{Ill|14 de Julho hydroelectric dam|lt=14 de Julho hydroelectric dam|pt|Usina Hidrelétrica 14 de Julho}} located in the [[Das Antas River (Rio Grande do Sul)|Das Antas River]] between the municipalities of [[Cotiporã]] and [[Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul|Bento Gonçalves]],<ref name="Guardian" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Leão |first=Luan |date=2 May 2024 |title=Rompimento de barragem no RS: veja cidades ameaçadas e com ordem para moradores buscarem abrigos |url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/nacion...-e-com-ordem-para-moradores-buscarem-abrigos/ |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=[[CNN Brasil]] |language=pt-BR |archive-date=4 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024050...-e-com-ordem-para-moradores-buscarem-abrigos/ |url-status=live }}</ref> which left at least 30 people killed;<ref name="IlPost" /> four other dams across the state were also considered at risk of collapse.<ref name="AJ" /> Another victim was reported in the nearby state of [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina]],<ref name="IlPost" /><ref name="Barrons" /> as one man died in the municipality of [[Ipira]].<ref name="Barrons" /> | Across all regions of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, at least 107 people were killed, 754 others were injured, and 134 were left missing in the floods.<ref name="GloboReport" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rios |first=Michael |last2=Cotovio |first2=Vasco |last3=Alvarado |first3=Abel |date=9 May 2024 |title=More intense rain expected as Brazilian flood death toll reaches 107 |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/09/world/brazil-floods-death-toll-intl-latam/index.html |access-date=10 May 2024 |website=[[CNN]] |language=en}}</ref> At least 327,100 others were displaced from their homes, around 68,500 of whom are in shelters.<ref name="GloboReport" /> [[Agence France-Presse|AFP]] reported that two more people died in an explosion at a flooded [[gas station]] in [[Porto Alegre]], where rescue crews were attempting to refuel their vehicles.<ref name="Barrons">{{Cite web |last=Fabal |first=Carlos |date=4 May 2024 |title=Floods In Southern Brazil Kill 55, Force 70,000 From Homes |url=https://www.barrons.com/news/death-toll-in-southern-brazil-flood-rises-to-56-28112b8f |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024050...in-southern-brazil-flood-rises-to-56-28112b8f |archive-date=5 May 2024 |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=[[Agence France-Presse]] |publisher=[[Barron's]] |language=en}}</ref> The flooding was exacerbated by the partial collapse of the {{Ill|14 de Julho hydroelectric dam|lt=14 de Julho hydroelectric dam|pt|Usina Hidrelétrica 14 de Julho}} located in the [[Das Antas River (Rio Grande do Sul)|Das Antas River]] between the municipalities of [[Cotiporã]] and [[Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul|Bento Gonçalves]],<ref name="Guardian" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Leão |first=Luan |date=2 May 2024 |title=Rompimento de barragem no RS: veja cidades ameaçadas e com ordem para moradores buscarem abrigos |url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/nacion...-e-com-ordem-para-moradores-buscarem-abrigos/ |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=[[CNN Brasil]] |language=pt-BR |archive-date=4 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024050...-e-com-ordem-para-moradores-buscarem-abrigos/ |url-status=live }}</ref> which left at least 30 people killed;<ref name="IlPost" /> four other dams across the state were also considered at risk of collapse.<ref name="AJ" /> Another victim was reported in the nearby state of [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina]],<ref name="IlPost" /><ref name="Barrons" /> as one man died in the municipality of [[Ipira]].<ref name="Barrons" /> |
| === Other impacts === | === Other impacts === |
| [[File:05.05.2024 - Sobrevoo das áreas afetadas pelas chuvas em Canoas - 53699608482.jpg|thumb|[[Salgado Filho Porto Alegre International Airport|Porto Alegre–Salgado Filho International Airport]] covered by the flooding]] | [[File:05.05.2024 - Sobrevoo das áreas afetadas pelas chuvas em Canoas - 53699608482.jpg|thumb|[[Salgado Filho Porto Alegre International Airport|Porto Alegre–Salgado Filho International Airport]] covered by the flooding]] |
| Over 500,000 people were left without power and clean water across Rio Grande do Sul,<ref name="REUTERS" /><ref name="G1 Death Toll">{{Cite web |date=5 May 2024 |title=Temporais no RS: Defesa Civil confirma 66 mortes e investiga outros 6 óbitos |url=https://g1.globo.com/rs/rio-grande-...a-66-mortes-e-investiga-outros-6-obitos.ghtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024050...a-66-mortes-e-investiga-outros-6-obitos.ghtml |archive-date=5 May 2024 |access-date=5 May 2024 |website=[[G1 (website)|G1]] |language=pt-BR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Rocha |first1=Leonardo |last2=Lukiv |first2=Jaroslav |date=3 May 2024 |title=Brazil floods: Dam collapses and death toll rises in Rio Grande do Sul |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68948239 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503234004/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68948239 |archive-date=3 May 2024 |access-date=4 May 2024 |work=[[BBC News]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> and flood damage occurred in 401 of the state's 497 municipalities,<ref name="GloboReport" /> while many roads and bridges were destroyed and landslides occurred.<ref name="REUTERS" /><ref name="IlPost" /><ref name="Guardian" /> Communication via internet and telephone services was also cut off by the floods in over 85 municipalities, with all of the three main providers ([[TIM Brasil|TIM]], [[Vivo (telecommunications company)|Vivo]] and [[Claro (company)|Claro]]) having their services affected and offering temporarily free Internet access via [[roaming]] to their clients.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=6 May 2024 |title=Sobe para 85 o número de mortos após enchentes que atingem o RS |url=https://g1.globo.com/rs/rio-grande-do-sul/noticia/2024/05/06/temporais-rs-mortes-06-05-noite.ghtml |access-date=8 May 2024 |website=[[G1 (website)|G1]] |language=pt-BR |archive-date=7 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024050...4/05/06/temporais-rs-mortes-06-05-noite.ghtml |url-status=live }}</ref> | Over 500,000 people were left without power and clean water across Rio Grande do Sul,<ref name="REUTERS" /><ref name="G1 Death Toll">{{Cite web |date=5 May 2024 |title=Temporais no RS: Defesa Civil confirma 66 mortes e investiga outros 6 óbitos |url=https://g1.globo.com/rs/rio-grande-...a-66-mortes-e-investiga-outros-6-obitos.ghtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024050...a-66-mortes-e-investiga-outros-6-obitos.ghtml |archive-date=5 May 2024 |access-date=5 May 2024 |website=[[G1 (website)|G1]] |language=pt-BR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Rocha |first1=Leonardo |last2=Lukiv |first2=Jaroslav |date=3 May 2024 |title=Brazil floods: Dam collapses and death toll rises in Rio Grande do Sul |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68948239 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503234004/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68948239 |archive-date=3 May 2024 |access-date=4 May 2024 |work=[[BBC News]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> and flood damage occurred in 431 of the state's 497 municipalities,<ref name="GloboReport" /> while many roads and bridges were destroyed and landslides occurred.<ref name="REUTERS" /><ref name="IlPost" /><ref name="Guardian" /> Communication via internet and telephone services was also cut off by the floods in over 85 municipalities, with all of the three main providers ([[TIM Brasil|TIM]], [[Vivo (telecommunications company)|Vivo]] and [[Claro (company)|Claro]]) having their services affected and offering temporarily free Internet access via [[roaming]] to their clients.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=6 May 2024 |title=Sobe para 85 o número de mortos após enchentes que atingem o RS |url=https://g1.globo.com/rs/rio-grande-do-sul/noticia/2024/05/06/temporais-rs-mortes-06-05-noite.ghtml |access-date=8 May 2024 |website=[[G1 (website)|G1]] |language=pt-BR |archive-date=7 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024050...4/05/06/temporais-rs-mortes-06-05-noite.ghtml |url-status=live }}</ref> |
| Entire cities in the [[Taquari River (Rio Grande do Sul)|Taquari River]] valley, such as [[Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul|Lajeado]], [[Estrela, Rio Grande do Sul|Estrela]],<ref name="Guardian" /> [[Muçum]], [[Cruzeiro do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul|Cruzeiro do Sul]] and [[Arroio do Meio]],<ref name="5th Day">{{Cite web |last1=Zanatta |first1=Pedro |last2=Rigue |first2=André |last3=Lauxen |first3=Nathalia |date=6 May 2024 |title=Cidades do Rio Grande do Sul continuam isoladas pelo 5º dia após chuvas devastadoras |url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/nacion...soladas-pelo-5o-dia-apos-chuvas-devastadoras/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024050...soladas-pelo-5o-dia-apos-chuvas-devastadoras/ |archive-date=6 May 2024 |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=[[CNN Brasil]] |language=pt-BR}}</ref> were made temporarily inaccessible by the effects of the floods.<ref name="Guardian" /><ref name="5th Day" /> The banks of the [[Gravataí River|local river]] in [[Gravataí]] were also considered to be at the edge of collapsing, as four of the city's [[Treatment plant|treatment plants]] had to be closed momentarily.<ref name="Barrons" /> | Entire cities in the [[Taquari River (Rio Grande do Sul)|Taquari River]] valley, such as [[Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul|Lajeado]], [[Estrela, Rio Grande do Sul|Estrela]],<ref name="Guardian" /> [[Muçum]], [[Cruzeiro do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul|Cruzeiro do Sul]] and [[Arroio do Meio]],<ref name="5th Day">{{Cite web |last1=Zanatta |first1=Pedro |last2=Rigue |first2=André |last3=Lauxen |first3=Nathalia |date=6 May 2024 |title=Cidades do Rio Grande do Sul continuam isoladas pelo 5º dia após chuvas devastadoras |url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/nacion...soladas-pelo-5o-dia-apos-chuvas-devastadoras/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024050...soladas-pelo-5o-dia-apos-chuvas-devastadoras/ |archive-date=6 May 2024 |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=[[CNN Brasil]] |language=pt-BR}}</ref> were made temporarily inaccessible by the effects of the floods.<ref name="Guardian" /><ref name="5th Day" /> The banks of the [[Gravataí River|local river]] in [[Gravataí]] were also considered to be at the edge of collapsing, as four of the city's [[Treatment plant|treatment plants]] had to be closed momentarily.<ref name="Barrons" /> |
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