CNN —At least 11 people have died, 20 are missing and more than 2,000 have been left homeless after an “extratropical cyclone” hit Brazil’s Rio Grande Do Sul, local authorities say.
“Our priority at the moment is to find the missing and save people who may still be stranded by the floods.” Leite wrote in a statement.
Extreme weather around the world is becoming more intense and more frequent against the backdrop of a fast-warming climate.
The proportion of high-intensity hurricanes, or tropical cyclones, has increased due to the warmer global temperatures, according to the UN.
Scientists have also found that the storms are more likely to stall and lead to devastating rainfall and they last longer after making landfall.
Persons:
Rio, Eduardo Leite, ” Leite
Organizations:
CNN, Military Firefighters Corps, Logistics, Transport, UN
Locations:
Grande Do Sul, Rio Grande