Severe floods in Brazil, 50,000 people have to evacuate urgently

Heavy rains continuously in the past week in some states in southern Brazil have led to severe flooding, causing local officials to make an emergency evacuation plan of 50,000 people, an increase of 10 times compared to the plan. before.

A bridge was destroyed during the flood in Iguacu Falls, Foz province by Iguacu, Brazil on June 12.(Source: AFP / VNA)

The Santa Catarina state emergency agency said about 40,000 people were forced to leave their homes, while the neighboring state of Rio Grande do Sul also had to evacuate nearly 11,000 people due to severe flooding, rising flood waters. High to the roof, endangering people.

Floods affected 37 towns in the state of Santa Catarina and 59 towns in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

Only from Monday to Friday last week the rainfall in the state of Rio Grande do Sul doubled the average rainfall in June.

The southern states of Parana were also heavily affected by heavy rains this month, killing 11 people and evacuating more than 70,000 others.

The heavy rains that led to flash floods in Brazil took place at the time of this South American country being the host of Word Cup 2014.