Civil defence officials said 128 people were still missing.
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil - The death toll from devastating floods that have ravaged southern Brazil for days reached 100 on May 8, authorities said, as the search continued for dozens of people still missing.
On May 7, state governor Eduardo Leite had warned the human toll was likely to rise as “the emergency is continuing to develop” in the state capital of Porto Alegre and other cities and towns. Many people are loath to leave their homes for the safety of shelters amid reports of abandoned properties being looted.The National Confederation of Municipalities said nearly 100,000 homes had been damaged or destroyed by unprecedented rains and floods in the state, with losses estimated at about 4.6 billion reais
Only two of Porto Alegre’s six water treatment plants were functioning, the mayor’s office said on May 7, and hospitals and shelters were being supplied by tankers. In Gasometro, a part of Porto Alegre popular with tourists, the water continued to rise on May 8, complicating rescue efforts. In a rare dry spot in Porto Alegre’s historic centre, dozens of people gathered around a generator rented by a pharmacy to charge their cellphones.The Inmet meteorological institute has warned of more storms with heavy rains and winds in the south of the state and downpours over the weekend in the Porto Alegre region.People charge their mobile phones outside a drugstore in the historic centre of Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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