Heavy rains have wreaked havoc in Rio Grande do Sul, disrupting essential services and leaving 854,486 people without access to clean water. This figure accounts for 27% of all homes served by the state’s water utility, Corsan. Such a large-scale disruption in water supply directly affects public health and daily life for countless families. The […]
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