CANOAS, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva asked Congress on Monday to recognize a state of public calamity for the heavy rains that have killed at least 85 people in the country's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul. More than 130 people are still missing after flooding that has affected more than two-thirds of the nearly 500 cities in the state, leaving about 150,000 people displaced, the state civil defense authority said. Lula's measure asks Congress to decla
Brazil's Lula seeks spending waiver for rain-ravaged Southern sta bdnews24.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bdnews24.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
World News: Lula seeks state of emergency after 85 dead in rain-ravaged south gdnonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gdnonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Brazil's President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva urged Congress to declare a state of public calamity due to heavy rains in Rio Grande do Sul. The floods claimed 85 lives, with over 130 missing and around 150,000 displaced.
Brazil floods: Lula seeks state of emergency after 85 dead in rain-ravaged south – ICSF icsf.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from icsf.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.