Heavy rains return to southern Brazil, flooding even higher ground in Porto Alegre
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Rescue workers evacuate a family with a pet from a flooded area in the Cavalhada neighborhood in Porto Alegre, Brazil, May 23, 2024.
Heavy rains once again pounded parts of Brazil's southernmost state on Thursday, ruining days-long cleanup efforts and flooding areas that had previously been untouched in Rio Grande do Sul's capital city of Porto Alegre.
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