It has been raining in Rio Grande do Sul since the beginning of the week and it should remain like that for the next few days, which has led Civil Defense to redouble its efforts in 19 municipalities. The regional agencies are conducting surveys in cities in the north and the northwest to verify the extent of the damage.
According to Porto Mauá city hall, the ferry crossing to Argentina was suspended this Thursday at 10am, as the Uruguay River was 11 meters above its normal level. In Caiçara, one of the most affected cities, families had to leave their homes in boats.
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In Porto Alegre, many Argentine fans who watched the match against Nigeria have left the city. Most of those who were in the Farroupilha Encampment, in tents, cars and motorhomes, left early. At the end of the morning, the estimate was that about 1,000 people, of 5,000 who slept there, remained in the park. Brenda Herrera, 23, and her boyfriend, Fernando Canale, 25, thought about staying a few more days, but, because of the rain and the mire that formed at the park, decided to move on.
Next few days
Friday
The rain will be more concentrated between the center and the north of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, including the capital city.
Saturday
Porto Alegre should see intense rain. The bad weather will hit the metropolitan, central, west, northwest, and the Missões regions.
Sunday
The bad weather will move toward the coast. The metropolitan and central regions will see heavy rains, and so will the highlands and the north coast. In the north and northwest, rain will be moderate.
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