BRAZIL-WEATHER-FLOODS

Residents and a dog are evacuated from a flooded area in the city center of Sao Sebastiao do Cai, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, on May 2, 2024. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday visited the country's south where floods and mudslides caused by torrential rains have killed 13 people, with the toll likely to rise. Authorities in Rio Grande do Sul have declared a state of emergency, as rescuers continue to search for some 21 people reported missing among the ruins of collapsed homes, bridges and roads. (Photo by CARLOS FABAL / AFP) (Photo by CARLOS FABAL/AFP via Getty Images)