Growing up, I never thought I would live long enough to witness the destruction of the world -until deadly floods ravaged my hometown, leaving behind little hope for the future.
More than 10 consecutive days of intense, constant rainfall in Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil, has caused mudslides, dam failures and flooding, leaving 435 cities out of 497 underwater.
Living in Canada, I've been watching it all unfold on social media and via desperate text exchanges with my parents and siblings, who live in the state capital, Porto Alegre. Despite the tragedy, they are thankfully safe and sound.
The images paint an apocalyptic scene: water levels got so high they flooded the tarmac around deserted aircraft at Salgado Filho International Airport, forcing local authorities to cancel flights out of the capital for at least a month.
Everyone from locals to famous soccer players have helped rescue people from their homes using motorboats and jet skis, and the water is not expected to recede anytime soon.
この記事は Toronto Star の May 26, 2024 版に掲載されています。
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