The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to at least 66, local authorities said today. The number of people still missing rose to 101 and more than 80,000 have been displaced, according to the civil protection agency. It is investigating whether six other deaths are related to the storms, he added. Storms over the past few days have affected about two-thirds of the nearly 500 largest and smallest cities in the state, which borders Uruguay and Argentina. The floods destroyed roads and bridges in several areas. The rains also caused landslides and the partial collapse of a dam at a small hydroelectric station. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to visit Rio Grande do Sul later today.
Source: News Beast
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