Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul declared a state of emergency on Friday after floodwaters forced thousands of families from their homes, local media reported.
The state's civil defense agency reported Friday that the number of people displaced or left homeless by the floods had reached 15,670, and attributed at least two deaths to the situation. Another person is still missing, the report said. The number of towns and cities affected has also reached 115.
Strong winds, rain and hail have hit the area, tearing roofs from some buildings and uprooting trees. The G1 news portal said emergency services were continuing to search flood-hit regions.
Porto Alegre, the state capital and one of Brazil's 12 World Cup host cities, and its metropolitan region have also been affected by floodwaters, Folha de S.Paulo newspaper reported.
77 millimeters of rain was recorded in the span of just a few hours overnight Thursday and Friday morning - around half of which was expected for the entire month.
Inclement weather also caused travel disruptions in Rio de Janeiro on Friday as cloud closed the city's Santos Dumont airport, hindering World Cup fans on flights to Fortaleza, where the Brazilian national team is to meet Colombia for their quarterfinal clash. The airport was reopened later on Friday morning but delays and backlogs continued.
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