I’ve been reeling over the fact moisture content in the atmosphere is accelerating. If you haven’t yet read it, you can find it here.
Southern Brazil has been hit hard by record rainfall for weeks. There has been a pause as the rain bands moved and dumped rain in Uruguay for the past two days. That is about to change as the storms move back to Southern Brazil. Too many have lost their lives or are missing, thousands are homeless and stranded, there is little food and water is contaminated, and the severity of the damage is so vast the government is overwhelmed. Four million people are affected, and 800,000 need assistance. The current situation remains dire.
These disasters are not easy to recover from. Brasileros are in for a lot of suffering and PTSD. Acapulco is just a remnant of what it once was before Hurricane Otis last year; it has been described as a “grim scene.”
We will receive our first summer heatwave in the US, and I’m really scared. Even though the heat has swept the globe, we in the US are not ready. We are as vulnerable to extreme and potent weather as much as Brazil.
Republican States such as Texas and Florida are denying outdoor workers a sip of cold water and a ten-minute break in the shade on occasion. How cruel can they get?
There is *nothing* you care about that survives a 6-3 Republican court for a generation. Nothing. I don’t know how many times the Court has to prove that to people before liberals unify and act. Elie Mystal.
An election is coming up; the climate will play a role. All signs point to a perilous summer in the States. Republicans don’t want to slow it down; they mock resilience and mitigation. They must pay and pay dearly because the clips below show what is at risk for us. When are these people going to get it? Prepare yourselves to fight them tooth and nail. The vote is the only power we have to prevent the worst impacts.
Offered without further comment.
The rain over Uruguay has been relentless for the last few days. Storms are expected to move back toward the still flooded state of Rio Grande do Sol, Brazil later today. pic.twitter.com/WBbDj3ofxk
— CIRA (@CIRA_CSU) May 8, 2024
"We never thought we would go through this." The death toll from floods in southern Brazil has increased to 75, with more than 88,000 people displaced after days of torrential rain, local authorities say. pic.twitter.com/LrjqfNh95E
— DW News (@dwnews) May 5, 2024
Flood victim in Brazil is overcome with emotion when he is reunited with his dogs. The rescuers that helped save the animals were moved by the scene and consoled the appreciative man who thought he’d lost his family.pic.twitter.com/RFQMTsmHBH
— GoodNewsCorrespondent (@GoodNewsCorres1) May 8, 2024
This is in Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) now. Friends sending messages as they are escaping the flood. River raised by 5.3 meters. People had to be moved standing in trucks. Families torn apart. Hundreds of thousands evacuated in ~300 cities lacking basics like clean water & food. pic.twitter.com/rIcbipsscR
— Isabella M. Weber (@IsabellaMWeber) May 8, 2024
They are the real heroes "firefighters and volunteers, in one of the worst floods in southern Brazil, God bless them greatly for the lives saved, Oh! Lord in your mercy Images of the city of Porto Alegre and surrounding areas, the river invaded the city Ellian💔🥺 pic.twitter.com/j4bKsxB2Bu
— Prof.Eliane(Ellian)🇧🇷 (@Eliane342627511) May 8, 2024
The sheer scale of the flooding in the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre, Brazil, which is home to over 4 million people, is hard to comprehend. Thousands of homes flooded, towns cut off, dozens killed, hundreds missing. Credit: Jornal Razão - heliturtaxiaereo pic.twitter.com/H1XMCQIpiY
— Nahel Belgherze (@WxNB_) May 7, 2024
Heavy rain and flooding submerged an airport in Porto Alegre, Brazil, swallowing runways and flooding planes. At least 90 people have lost their lives due to the disastrous flooding. pic.twitter.com/RdsLJiQCYA
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) May 8, 2024
The aftermath of worst flooding in 80 years at Rio Grande do Sul #Brazil How many did drown inside ? Climate change is playing out now and worsening The most vulnerable beings are the first victims Centuries of looting our planet deforestation burning forests and fossil… pic.twitter.com/M5tU8MwFBQ
— Marc Pieterse (⧖) 🌱✌️☮️ (@PieterseMarc) May 8, 2024
Teamwork!
Rescue operations continue in Brazil amid catastrophic flooding. The death toll in Rio Grande do Sul has risen to at least 83. pic.twitter.com/SvdDKI59Xk
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) May 7, 2024
After heavy rainfall that has been affecting Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil since beginning of week, floods have caused loss of life and property ⤵️ • More than 840,000 people adversely affected by floods and material damages • 121,957 people forced to evacuate… pic.twitter.com/EL4vQSE0pB
— Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) May 8, 2024