Joao Engelmann, a 54-year-old farmer, puts feed out for his cows, which are his main source of livelihood, at the Integracao Gaucha settlement in Eldorado do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 15, 2024. After three days of ferocious rains, Engelmann and his wife fled their flooded home in early May and let loose their humble dairy herd on higher ground. Nearby, the waters rose above his head and within a day they were lapping at the roofs of houses. Their cows have nowhere to graze in the flooded landscape. Engelmann has made a daily trek by foot, tractor and boat to bring the herd whatever food he can find. He returns sopping wet each night after wading with friends through their farms, helping to haul away perished livestock and tend to the survivors. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
