A submerged plane and runways under water in southern Brazil on Tuesday (May 7) after heavy rain lashed the city of Porto Alegre.<br /><br />Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva asked Congress on Monday (May 6) to recognise a state of public emergency for the heavy rains.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline