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2 days ago · Porto Alegre (UK: / ˌ p ɔːr t uː ə ˈ l ɛ ɡ r eɪ /, US: /-ɑː ˈ l eɪ ɡ r i, ˌ p ɔːr t oʊ ə ˈ l ɛ ɡ r ə /, Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoʁtwaˈlɛɡɾi] ⓘ; lit. ' "Joyful Harbor" ') is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.
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2 days ago · Porto Alegre, city, capital of Rio Grande do Sul estado (state), southern Brazil. It lies near the Atlantic Ocean coast at the northern end of the freshwater Patos Lagoon along an arm of the lagoon known as the Guaíba River. The city is situated at the junction of five short but deep rivers that flow into the Patos Lagoon.
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3 days ago · The Gremio Arena in Porto Alegre, Brazil, is seen flooded on May 7. Maxar Technologies The Gremio Arena is seen before flooding, left, and partially submerged by floodwaters, right.
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4 days ago · Floods Engulf Porto Alegre. Strong storms bringing high winds and torrential rain began to sweep into Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s southernmost state, on April 27, 2024. In some areas, more than 300 millimeters (12 inches) of rain fell in less than a week, overtopping river banks and leading to widespread, destructive flooding.
4 days ago · In the state capital, Porto Alegre, a city of 1.3 million perched on the banks of the Guaiba River, streets were submerged in murky water and the airport was shuttered by the deluge, with flights ...
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4 days ago · A view of the flooded Mario Quintana Cultural Center, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, on May 5, 2024. #
4 days ago · Drone footage showed a flooded airport and stadium in the city of Porto Alegre, as the death toll after heavy rains in southern Brazil climbed to at least 90, with more than 130 people still missing.
