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At least 100 people have died in Brazil due to record rainfall and flooding. Sao Paulo: At least 100 people have died and nearly 100,000 homes have been destroyed or significantly damaged from more than a week of record rainfall and flooding in south Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state, local authorities have said. The…
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Residents struggled in chaotic conditions to find their way to safety Porto Alegre: Nearly 70,000 people have been forced from their homes amid deadly flooding, mudslides and torrential storms in southern Brazil, with the major city of Porto Alegre particularly hard-hit, the country’s civil defense agency said Saturday. Raging floodwaters have left 57 dead, 74…
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Floods destroyed roads and bridges in several regions of the state (File) Sao Paulo: The death count from rains in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to 57, local authorities said on Saturday afternoon, while dozens still have not been accounted for. Rio Grande do Sul’s civil defense authority said 67 people…
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Swiped off: Rubble of houses destroyed by landslips following heavy rains in Petropolis, Brazil, on March 23. | Photo Credit: AFP Rescuers in boats and aircraft raced against the clock on March 24 to help isolated people in Brazil’s mountainous southeast after storms and heavy rains killed at least 20 people. With more rain predicted…
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