Devastating floods in Brazil : Death toll crosses 100

 

Brazil devastated by heavy rains and terrible floods.  Along with the force of the storm.  The number of dead is increasing with the ravages of nature.  It has already crossed one hundred.  About one and a half lakh people are homeless.  Village after village has been submerged in flood.  Many airports and railways are closed.

 It is known that due to floods, the southern province of Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, has gone under water.  Porto Alegre, the capital of this province and one of the most important cities in Brazil, is in the worst condition.  The communication of this city with the whole country has been cut off.  This is the worst flood in the country in the last 80 years.  Adriana Freitas, a resident of this city, lost everything in the natural disaster.  There is no sign of where the head was.  He told the media, "We have lost everything.  All roads in the city were flooded after the Guaiba river broke through.  When we see our cities, our homes submerged in water, it feels like the world is destroyed.”

According to the Brazilian administration, at least 100 people have died in natural disasters so far.  About one and a half lakh people are homeless.  About 130 people are missing.  At least 497 cities are affected.  It is not known where the extent of the damage will stop.  All around now there are only pictures of ruins.  Heavy rains and storms are still forecast in several areas.  As a result, the rescue team is facing great difficulty in continuing its work.  Many pictures of the flood have spread on the net.  Roads in many cities in Brazil have turned into rivers.