Civil Defense bulletin released this Saturday morning (May 4, 2024) indicates that there are 377 thousand people affected by the rains in the State
The number of people killed has risen to 56 due to the historic rains that have hit Rio Grande do Sul since Sunday (April 28, 2024). The data was updated at 9am and is in report card released this Saturday (May 4) by the State Civil Defense.
Inmet (National Institute of Meteorology) kept red alert (great danger) for this Saturday (May 4) in the northern part of Rio Grande do Sul. Some regions of the State are on orange (danger) and yellow (potential danger) alert.
Read below the latest report on rescue actions in the affected locations.
Bulletin at 9am this Saturday (May 4, 2024):
- affected municipalities: 281;
- people in shelters: 8,296;
- homeless: 24,666;
- affected: 377,497;
- injured: 74;
- missing:67.
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ALAGA RIVER PORTO ALEGRE
The heavy rains that hit Rio Grande do Sul raised the level of the Guaíba River, which invaded the streets and bus station of Porto Alegre on Friday morning (May 3).
In the early hours of this Saturday (May 4), the river reached the mark of 4.96 meters, according to the Integrated Service Coordination Center of Porto Alegre City Hall. This is the highest level in its history.
See images of the flood:
Aerial image shows flooding of the Guaíba in Porto Alegre
![](https://static.poder360.com.br/2024/05/enchente-rio-riogrande-do-sul.jpg)
Rio rose to the highest level since 1941
![](https://static.poder360.com.br/2024/05/enchente-rio-guiaba.jpg)
The expectation is that the level exceeds 5 meters this Friday (May 3)
![](https://static.poder360.com.br/2024/05/Rio-Guiaiba.jpg)
Water overcame the roads and made Porto Alegre muddy
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