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Unprecedented flooding in Brazil leaves hundreds of thousands displaced
As rescue teams face challenges in reaching people affected by extreme flooding in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, we are focusing on supporting those in the most vulnerable conditions.
The extreme rainfall and flooding that hit the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul isolated and forced the evacuation of whole cities. In the city of Canoas, in Porto Alegre's metropolitan region, we are setting up two mobile clinics with teams of doctors, nurses, psychologists and health promoters who are going to start working in shelters in the following days. “We know from our experience that there is a huge need for mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings and the demand comes both from people affected and medical professionals who are on the frontline,” says Alvaro Palha, MSF psychologist.
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