Aerial pictures from the Rio Grande do Sul show the devastating effect of the unusual rainfall and floods: Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] ...

Record-breaking floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 83 people over the past week, and another 111 were reported missing, local authorities said Monday.

An aerial view on Wednesday of one of the worst natural calamities to hit the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. Credit...Nelson Almeida/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images ...

Over two-thirds of Rio Grande do Sul's 497 municipalities have been affected, leaving more than 150,000 people displaced, local authorities said. More than 130 people are still missing.

More than 60 cities have been battered since Monday night by the storm, which has been Rio Grande do Sul state's deadliest, Gov. Eduardo Leite said. "The fly-over we just did, shows the dimension ...

Heavy rains which caused widespread flooding in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul have left hundreds of towns under water. At least 85 people died in the floods and about 150,000 ...

More than 3,500 people were displaced as towns flooded in the states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina. Rains were forecast to continue. By John Yoon A cyclone battered southern Brazil early ...

Officials say another 60 people are missing in Rio Grande do Sul state. About 15,000 residents have fled their homes since Saturday. At least 500,000 people are without power and clean water ...