According to Rio Grande do Sul’s civil defense, the storms, which have wreaked the most havoc on the state in recent memory, have also left 10,242 people displaced in 154 communities and 60 individuals missing.
The main utilities firm in the state said that a dam at a small hydroelectric power plant burst on Thursday, leaving over 300,000 people without electricity.
On Thursday, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil visited the state to meet with local officials and show his support.
Operators reported water and electricity outages throughout the state.
On Thursday, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil visited the state to meet with local officials and show his support.
As river and stream levels dramatically increased, operators reported power and water outages throughout the state, and officials provided details of multiple instances of landslides, inundated roadways, and destroyed bridges.
