Check out images of disruptions caused by rain in RS The heavy rains that hit Rio Grande do Sul have caused a series of disruptions in different areas of the state, with emphasis on the North Region. Among the records are damage caused by wind, flooded areas and even rescues of animals that were stranded by the water. See video above. According to the Civil Defense of RS, at least 143 municipalities have recorded damage since Friday (17). ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp In Lagoa Vermelha, in the north of the state, a video caught attention by showing a herd escaping from an area hit by floods. The images record the animals arriving by swimming, while rural producer Nercilio Araújo follows and films the scene. Herd of cattle swims to escape flooding in the North of RS Nercílio Araújo/Personal archive In Erechim, also in the North of Rio Grande do Sul, a dog needed to be rescued by the Fire Department after being trapped in a flooded area in the Progresso neighborhood. The animal was chained and isolated by water when residents called emergency teams on Tuesday night (21). After the operation, the dog was removed from the scene without injuries and returned to its owners. The effects of the storm were also recorded in Frederico Westphalen. A building materials store located in the Fátima neighborhood suffered damage caused by the intensity of the wind. The establishment's windows broke during the storm and part of the stored materials were thrown out of the structure. Objects hit vehicles that were parked nearby. In the same city, another company's window broke due to the force of the wind and fell on an employee. Bugio Tratores reported that the employee was not injured, and that the establishment is taking the necessary measures and providing the necessary support. Window falls on employee during storm in Frederico Westphalen Images provided/Bugio Tratores Still in the North of RS, a man was rescued from a submerged car. The case happened on Tuesday afternoon, in Ciriaco, in the north of the state. In the videos, it is possible to see the vehicle with water up to the window, covering the hood. The driver is helped out of the car through the window by two people, who used a backhoe to get to the scene. Man is rescued from submerged car during heavy rain in RS Edegar Passari/ Personal Archive In Ibiraiaras, a bus was washed away by the force of water on Tuesday afternoon (21). Despite the scare, no one was injured. According to the municipality's Civil Defense, the vehicle was trying to cross a road that connects the city to Capela Santa Catarina when it ended up being dragged through a flooded area. In Serra, a house was washed away by floods during the morning of Wednesday (22) on the Alcântara Line, in Bento Gonçalves, across the Rio das Antas. The structure was dragged to the Taquari River, according to the city hall. There were no injuries reported. The house would have been washed away by floods during the morning on the Alcântara Line, in Bento Gonçalves. Adriana Glanert Images of disruptions caused by rain in RS Edition g1 Images of disruptions caused by rain in RS Edition g1 VIDEOS: Everything about RS