Death toll from rains in southern Brazil climbs to 29

Residents and a dog are evacuated from a flooded area of Sao Sebastiao do Cai, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, on May 2, 2024.

The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to 29, local authorities said Thursday evening, as the state government declared a state of public calamity to handle the dramatic situation.