Anderson da Silva Pantaleão, the owner of a snack bar in Porto Alegre, Brazil, experienced severe flooding that forced him to seek refuge on the second floor of a neighbor's home for three nights. The floods, caused by torrential rains, have submerged entire towns, blocked roads, and led to significant loss of life. With at least 100 people dead, 128 missing, and nearly 164,000 displaced, the region faces a major humanitarian crisis. The floods have also exposed the region's vulnerability to extreme weather events, exacerbated by deforestation, climate change, and haphazard urbanization. The situation calls for urgent action to enhance resilience to climate change and develop better response strategies for future disasters.