The Brazilian army said late Wednesday in a statement that troops have been deployed in seven hard-hit cities of the Rio Grande do Sul state. One of the confirmed deaths is that of a 54-year-old ...

This is the horrifying moment heavy rainfall in Petrópolis, Brazil triggered a massive waterfall-like flood on April 6. Some areas recorded nearly 12 inches of rain falling within 24 hours ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is calling for a permanent monitoring system to track Brazil’s compliance with its recommendation s following the devastating ...

Floods caused by torrential rains in and around Brazil's financial hub Sao Paulo killed seven people overnight, firefighters said Monday. A Brazilian woman walks barefoot through floods in Rio de ...

A team in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state on Thursday morning rescued a horse that had been stranded on a rooftop by the massive floods, providing a dose of hope to a beleaguered region.