Brazil floods: 'Worst catastrophe' in 80 years; toll climbs to 143 as more heavy rains swamp South

As more rain fell on Sunday (May 12) in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul, the toll of this historic catastrophe from heavy rains rose to 143, up from 136 on the day before. Another 125 people remain unaccounted for in the state, where rivers are reporting rising levels. Weather service Metsul called the situation 'extremely worrying'. This massive flood has displaced more than 538,000 people in the state out of around 10.9 million population. On May 11, the Brazilian govt announced around $2.34 billion in emergency spending to deal with the crisis.



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