Brazil: Six Dams At Imminent Risk Of Collapse In Rio Grande Do Sul

By Lucas Pordeus León 

The government of Rio Grande do Sul reported Sunday (May 5) that the total number of dams with an imminent risk of collapse due to heavy rains has risen to six in the state. On Saturday, only two “required measures to preserve lives.”

In all, 18 dams in the state have some level of fragility. In...