The death count from devastating floods that have ravaged southern Brazil for days reached 100. Nearly 400 municipalities have been affected by the worst natural calamity ever to hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Search and rescue teams were evacuating people trapped in their homes in the state capital of Porto Alegre and other cities and towns. Porto Alegre is home to some 1.4 million people and the larger metropolitan area has more than double that number. The state's Guaiba River, which runs through Porto Alegre, reached historic levels and officials warned that five dams were at risk of rupturing.

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