Operations at Porto Alegre International Airport in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, have been indefinitely halted due to the region’s worst recorded storm. This severe weather led to at least 39 deaths, 68 missing individuals, and over 31,000 evacuations due to catastrophic flooding and landslides. The shutdown was necessary to protect travelers and staff amid […]
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