Cyclone leaves 22 dead and triggers flooding in Southern Brazil
As an extratropical cyclone formed on Sunday (Sep. 3) in the southern region of the country, it has claimed the lives of 22 individuals across the states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina.On his X account (formerly Twitter), Governor Eduardo Leite of Rio Grande do Sul confirmed that this marks the fourth severe weather event to impact his state since June of this year. He expressed condolences for each of the deaths and emphasized that the current priority is to prevent further loss of human lives."I have received reports of 15 fatalities in the municipality of Muçum, which is deeply saddening and raises the death toll from six to 21. This represents the highest number of casualties in a climatic event in the history of Rio Grande do Sul state," Governor Leite wrote.In a tragic...