This handout picture released by the Rio Grande do Sul Communications Secretary (Secom) shows Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (2-R) attending a meeting with Rio Grande do Sul's Governor (out of frame) at the Santa Maria Air Base, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, on May 2, 2024. Lula da Silva visited the country's south Thursday, where the death toll from floods caused by torrential rains has risen to 13. As rescuers continued the search for some 21 people reported missing among the ruins of collapsed homes, bridges and roads, authorities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul have reported a state of emergency. (Photo by Mauricio TONETTO / SECOM-RS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / SECOM / MAURICIO TONETTO" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by MAURICIO TONETTO/SECOM-RS/AFP via Getty Images)