This handout picture released by the Brazilian Presidency shows a man being assisted by members of the Air Force after being rescued in a helicopter from a flooded area of Rio Grande do Sul State, at the Santa Maria Air Base in southern Brazil, on May 2, 2024. Lula da Silva on Thursday visited the country's south where floods and mudslides caused by torrential rains have killed 29 people, with the toll expected to rise. Authorities in Rio Grande do Sul have declared a state of emergency as rescuers continue to search for dozens of people reported missing among the ruins of collapsed homes, bridges and roads. (Photo by Ricardo STUCKERT / Brazilian Presidency / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / BRAZILIAN PRESIDENCY / RICARDO STUCKERT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS