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BBC OS: 2024/05/08 16:06 GMT: Devastating impact of floods in Brazil

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Devastating impact of floods in Brazil

2024/05/08 16:06 GMT

2024/05/08 16:06 GMT: Devastating impact of floods in Brazil

BBC World Service - BBC OS, Devastating impact of floods in Brazil

The floods are the worst natural calamity ever to hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul

The floods are the worst natural calamity ever to hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul, officials say.

The governor of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has announced the deployment of an extra 1,000 police and security officers to stop looting and crime in areas devastated by floods. We speak to our reporter and hear from local residents. 

Israel says it has re-opened the Kerem Shalom crossing for humanitarian aid into Gaza, but the United Nations aid agency, UNRWA, says none has yet entered the territory. We hear from residents in Gaza and speak to a UN representative in Rafah. Our security correspondent in Jerusalem explains the reaction after the US delayed the delivery of thousands of bombs to Israel. 

Irish Eurovision fans are celebrating after the country managed to qualify for the contest's grand final for the first time since 2018. We hear from Irish Eurovision fans.

We continue our conversations about mass tourism and hear from travel bloggers who react to calls for measures to restrict the number of tourists and overcrowding in popular destinations. 

Presenter: James Reynolds. 

(Photo: Evacuees Cleni Ferreira, her husband Rafael dos Santos and their daughter Rafaelly react as they embrace while in a shelter after floods in Eldorado do Sul, in Rio Grande do Sul state Brazil May 7, 2024. Credit: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters)

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