Balanced News: Brazil Storm Leaves at Least 27 Dead, 1,600 Homeless While Families Plead for Help

An extratropical cyclone in southern Brazil has caused floods in over 60 cities, resulting in at least 27 deaths and leaving more than 1,600 people homeless. The governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leite, stated that this is the state’s highest death toll due to a climate event. Rescue efforts have expanded to the Rio Pardo Valley, and helicopters have been dispatched to assist. Heavy rains are expected to continue, but the worst-hit areas may be spared. The flooding has caused rivers to overflow, leaving some areas completely cut off.