epa11316392 Several people wait next to vehicles trapped in an area flooded by rains in Porto Alegre, Brazil, 03 May 2024. The floods affecting the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, which have already caused the death of at least 31 people, reached the center of the city of Porto Alegre on 03 May after the river that crosses it reached its highest level in eight decades. EPA/RENAN MATTOS