Uncertain future for thousands after deadly Brazil floods

Porto Alegre, Brazil (AFP) May 20, 2024

Rafael Adriano Peres could hardly move as he lay on a mattress in a refuge center in Porto Alegre, after being hit by a car when historic floods swept southern Brazil this month. The 35-year-old suffered two broken ribs but couldn't return home from hospital as water had filled the property he shares with his wife. "We don't know what tomorrow will bring. We have to start from scratch,"