A stadium used in the 2014 FIFA World in Porto Alegre, Brazil, was surrounded by water, amid catastrophic flooding in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Max Peixoto recorded drone footage of Beira-Rio stadium on May 3. He later returned to the stadium on May 5 to document the flooding up close.
In the footage, Peixoto describes how not being able to gather as a community at the stadium to watch football, as many locals do weekly, has emphasized the gravity of the disaster for him.
The Brazilian Football Confederation confirmed in a statement that all matches involving teams from Rio Grande de Sul in national competitions would be postponed until May 27.
By May 8, at least 90 people had died in the flooding, and 134 were missing, according to local news. Credit: Max Peixoto via Storyful
Video transcript
Avenida Padre Cacique, Estdio Beira Rio Leaving here from Boteco Colorado This situation here, oh This was almost nothing. It’s close to what happened in the rest of Porto Alegre in the rest of the state, isn’t it? But this is very symbolic, because a lot People who are suffering from the floods, who may not even be with us anymore, would meet here at least once a week and get here, this situation symbolizes a lot how our state is, isn’t it complicated. But with the strength of solidarity we will rise here, Menino Deus, close to the Beira Rio Stadium. Did we have material damage? fuck state
2024-05-09 07:03:21
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