Porto Alegre, the Brazilian metropolis left submerged after torrential rains, had been lulled into a "false sense" of security by a vast but aging system of flood defenses, an urban drainage engineer ...

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — The mayor of a major city in southern Brazil on Tuesday pleaded with residents to comply with his water rationing decree, given that some four-fifths of the population is ...

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Operations at Salgado Filho International Airport in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, one of the country's busiest, will resume in October after unprecedented floods in the ...

Karine Pitana had just paid off the last installment on her new couch when floods tore through her hometown of Canoas in southern Brazil nearly two weeks ago. It was just a piece of furniture, but for ...

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil, May 23 (Reuters) - Heavy rains once again pounded parts of Brazil's southernmost state on Thursday, ruining days-long clean-up efforts and flooding areas which had previously ...

Torrential rains have caused one of Brazil’s worst floods in modern history, leaving more than 100 dead and nearly an entire state submerged. Torrential rains have caused one of Brazil’s worst floods ...

Porto Alegre Airport seen prior to the flood. Credit: Trevisan Aviation Images / Alamy Stock Photo Salgado Filho International Airport in Porto Alegre (POA) in southern Brazil remains closed ...

Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5-29 globally. In Porto Alegre, Brazil, traffic-related fatalities have surged, with 84 people losing their ...

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil — As major floods engulfed entire cities in the northern part of the Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state last week, meteorologist Estael Sias knew the water would drain into capital ...

Bolívar produced one of the most memorable victories in club history by defeating Grêmio 1-0 in Porto Alegre and booking its ...

Former Chelsea star Willian expresses pride after meeting marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge at the Porto Alegre Marathon, ...

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — The mayor of a major city in southern Brazil on Tuesday pleaded with residents to comply with his water rationing decree, given that some four-fifths of the population is ...