Drone footage shows the devastating floods in Rio Grande do Sol

Drone footage shows the devastating floods in Rio Grande do Sol The worst floods the country's southernmost state has seen in at least 80 years. By Teodosia Dobriyanova on May 10, 2024 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard Watch Next Tiny shapeshifting stickers detect post-surgery complications 1:13 Rare POV footage captures polar bears in their melting habitat 6:29 World's tallest wooden wind turbine promises a cleaner future 1:30 Drone footage shows Iceland volcano eruption's damage on Grindavík From quick hits to deep dives, this Mashable series cuts through the noise to explain what on Earth is going on and what you should know about it. Days of heavy rain in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul have caused the worst floods the country's southernmost state has seen inat least 80 years -- and the sheer impact of it can be seen in new drone footage. Since 2 May, 417 of the state's 497 cities have been inundated, as a hydroelectric dam situated between between Cotiporã and Bento Gonçalves collapsed, and lakes and rivers overflowed. The floods have displaced over 150,000 people and killed at least 100, while hundreds of people are still missing or awaiting evacuation andmillions have been left without access to water and electricity.