Southern Brazil has been hit by the worst floods in 80 years. At least 37 people have died
8 months ago

Southern Brazil has been hit by the worst floods in 80 years. At least 37 people have died

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul killed 37 people, with another 74 still missing, the state civil defense agency said Friday, as record-breaking floods devastated cities and forced thousands to leave their homes. The downpour started Monday and is expected to last at least through Saturday, Marcelo Seluchi, chief meteorologist at the National Center for Monitoring and Alerts of Natural Disasters, told Brazil's public television network Friday. We are doing everything with focus, attention, discipline, and outrage, to ensure that everything within our reach is done.” Weather across South America is affected by the climate phenomenon El Niño, a periodic, naturally occurring event that warms surface waters in the Equatorial Pacific region.

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Brazil says 2024 was its hottest year on record
5 days, 16 hours ago

Brazil says 2024 was its hottest year on record

Deccan Chronicle  

Last year was Brazil's hottest on record, its weather agency said Friday, after a record-breaking drought and flooding in the South American country that climate experts have linked to global warming.The average temperature in 2024 was 25.02 degrees Celsius -- 0.79 degrees above the 1991-2020 average, the National Institute of Meteorology said.It was the warmest year since records began in …

Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024
1 week, 5 days ago

Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counterweight to climate change. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “The fires and drought experienced in 2024 across the Amazon rainforest could be ominous indicators that …

Droughts, floods, wildfires: 2024 natural disasters in pictures
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Droughts, floods, wildfires: 2024 natural disasters in pictures

Al Jazeera  

People worldwide have faced an array of climate emergencies, ranging from prolonged droughts and wildfires to extreme rainfall and devastating floods, in 2024. Southeast Asia and South China experienced the destructive force of Typhoon Yagi, a severe tropical storm that caused the most devastation in Vietnam, resulting in 325 deaths, 24 people reported missing, and damage to more than 320,000 …

Aerial photos capture devastating before-and-after impacts of drought on the Amazon and its rivers
3 months, 1 week ago

Aerial photos capture devastating before-and-after impacts of drought on the Amazon and its rivers

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Images of one of the Amazon River’s main tributaries, the Negro River, show just how dramatically water is dwindling. …

Worst drought on record is drying up Amazon rivers as wildfires rage on
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Worst drought on record is drying up Amazon rivers as wildfires rage on

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “So, it’s just going to get worse before it gets any better.” open image in gallery A hopper barge …

Amid the worst drought in Brazil history, wildfires rage and the Amazon falls to a record low level
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Amid the worst drought in Brazil history, wildfires rage and the Amazon falls to a record low level

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Brazil is enduring its worst …

Brazilian heat waves fueled by climate change are flaming the rainforest at highest rate in 14 years
4 months ago

Brazilian heat waves fueled by climate change are flaming the rainforest at highest rate in 14 years

Salon  

Days after Brazilians sweltered under scorching heat, panted through a parching drought and choked from wildfire smoke, scientists anticipate temperatures in Brazil to linger between 35º C and 40º C all week — equivalent to 95º F to 104º F. The temperatures are expected to reach these blistering heights primarily in the Central West region, which includes large cities like …

33 still missing in flooding in Brazil
6 months, 1 week ago

33 still missing in flooding in Brazil

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-07-02 09:22 Aerial view of people walking through a flooded street at the Navegantes neighborhood in Porto Alegre, Rio da Grande do State, Brazil on May 4, 2024. SAO PAULO - At least 33 people are still missing in Brazil after flooding and landslides wreaked havoc in 90 percent of the southern state of Rio Grande do …

33 still missing in flooding in Brazil
6 months, 1 week ago

33 still missing in flooding in Brazil

China Daily  

Aerial view of people walking through a flooded street at the Navegantes neighborhood in Porto Alegre, Rio da Grande do State, Brazil on May 4, 2024. SAO PAULO - At least 33 people are still missing in Brazil after flooding and landslides wreaked havoc in 90 percent of the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, leaving 179 people dead, …

Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul faces economic woes after floods, and an unclear path to rebuilding
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul faces economic woes after floods, and an unclear path to rebuilding

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Flooding in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state ravaged nearly everything needed for economic activity, from local shops to factories, farms and ranches. A man wades through an area flooded by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 3, 2024. Cars sit on a submerged road in an area flooded by …

South America floods highlight climate risks
7 months, 2 weeks ago

South America floods highlight climate risks

China Daily  

Aerial view of Cruzeiro do Sul following the devastating floods that hit the region, in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, on May 14, 2024. "The direct impact of El Nino in South America is unusually high rainfall over the Argentine coast, Uruguay and southern Brazil," explained Jalfin. "The flooding in Brazil caused high watershed flows into the Uruguay River, as …

Flooding forecast to worsen in Brazil’s south, where many who remain are poor
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Flooding forecast to worsen in Brazil’s south, where many who remain are poor

Associated Press  

ELDORADO DO SUL, Brazil — More rain started coming down on Saturday in Brazil’s already flooded Rio Grande do Sul state, where many of those remaining are poor people with limited ability to move to less dangerous areas. Residents rest in a makeshift shelter for people whose homes were flooded by heavy rains, in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, …

Brazilians struggle with loss and despair as worst rainfall in 80 years kills over 100 | IN PICS
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Brazilians struggle with loss and despair as worst rainfall in 80 years kills over 100 | IN PICS

India TV News  

Image Source : Reuters 1/14 An aerial picture shows flooded houses in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul. Image Source : Reuters 2/14 A drone view shows the flooded neighbourhood of Mathias Velho in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul. Image Source : Reuters 4/14 People tour Iguazu Falls, which are currently at full water capacity due to the rains in southern …

Southern Brazil is still reeling from massive flooding as it faces risk from new storms
8 months ago

Southern Brazil is still reeling from massive flooding as it faces risk from new storms

Associated Press  

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil — As major floods engulfed entire cities in the northern part of the Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state last week, meteorologist Estael Sias knew the water would drain into capital Porto Alegre’s metropolitan region and that she would need to find a safe place. I don’t know how it will be when I return home.” Authorities …

Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 75 people over 7 days, with 103 people missing
8 months ago

Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 75 people over 7 days, with 103 people missing

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days, and another 103 were reported missing, local authorities said Sunday. Residents evacuate from a neighborhood flooded by heavy rains, in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Saturday, May 4, 2024. He had previously said …

Brazil Floods: 'State Of Emergency' Declared As Death Toll Reaches 56, Thousands Displaced
8 months ago

Brazil Floods: 'State Of Emergency' Declared As Death Toll Reaches 56, Thousands Displaced

ABP News  

At least 56 people were killed as torrential rains triggered devastating floods and mudslides across Brazil, compelling several residents to flee their homes, Al Jazeera reported citing government sources on Saturday. According to Brazil’s civil defence agency, escalating water levels in Rio Grande do Sul state are placing immense pressure on dams and posing a major threat to Porto Alegre, …

Brazil Rains & Floods Kill 39 People In Rio Grande do Sul, Over 70 Missing
8 months ago

Brazil Rains & Floods Kill 39 People In Rio Grande do Sul, Over 70 Missing

ABP News  

Heavy rains have wreaked havoc in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, claiming 39 lives, reported news agency Reuters. The previous floods occurred in July, September, and November last year, resulting in the loss of 75 lives, reported British news website The Guardian. In Feliz, a town located 50 miles from the state capital, Porto Alegre, a …

Brazil's southern state hit by worst rainfall in over 80 years; 39 killed so far, 68 missing | VIDEO
8 months ago

Brazil's southern state hit by worst rainfall in over 80 years; 39 killed so far, 68 missing | VIDEO

India TV News  

Brasilia: Heavy rains have battered Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, with at least 39 people killed so far and the death count is expected to rise as 68 people remain unaccounted for, according to local authorities on Friday. Rio Grande do Sul's civil defence authority said at least 24,000 had been displaced as the storms affected more …

Death toll rises to 39 from southern Brazil's heavy rains
8 months ago

Death toll rises to 39 from southern Brazil's heavy rains

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-05-04 08:12 Firefighters rescue a man and his dog from a flooded area in Sao Sebastiao do Cai, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, on Thursday. SAO PAULO - The death toll from heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to 39 with some 70 people still missing, the Civil …

Death toll from heavy rains in southern Brazil jumps to 29, with 60 more still missing
8 months ago

Death toll from heavy rains in southern Brazil jumps to 29, with 60 more still missing

Associated Press  

The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state jumped to 29 as of Thursday night, with another 60 people missing, according to the state’s civil defense agency. Operators reported electricity and water cuts across the state, and officials detailed numerous incidents of flooded roads, landslides and collapsed bridges as water levels of rivers and …

Heavy rains in Brazil’s south kill at least 10 people, leave 21 missing, civil defense says
8 months, 1 week ago

Heavy rains in Brazil’s south kill at least 10 people, leave 21 missing, civil defense says

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Heavy rains in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 10 people and left 21 missing since Monday, the country’s civil defense said Wednesday. An additional 11 people were injured and more than 3,300 were forced to leave their homes due to damage caused by the storms, the civil defense added. In …

Rescue efforts on as rain and storms kill 20 in Brazil
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Rescue efforts on as rain and storms kill 20 in Brazil

The Hindu  

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. The most affected municipality is Mimoso do Sul, a town of almost 25,000 inhabitants located in the south of Espirito Santo, where at least 10 people died in floods, though …

Brazil flooding: At least 27 killed as relentless rain causes floods and landslides
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazil flooding: At least 27 killed as relentless rain causes floods and landslides

CNN  

CNN — At least 27 people have been killed in southeast Brazil as rainfall continues to ravage parts of the country, according to CNN affiliate CNN Brasil citing state authorities. The death toll in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo rose to 19, and at least eight people have been killed in neighboring state Rio de Janeiro, CNN Brasil reported …

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon down 30% in February
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon down 30% in February

The Hindu  

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest fell 30% in February from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government worked toward a pledge to end illegal deforestation by 2030. According to preliminary satellite data from space research agency INPE, 226 square km of the world's largest rainforest were cleared last month. That represented …

A Brazilian state in the Amazon has been hit with more than 2,000 fires in February
10 months, 1 week ago

A Brazilian state in the Amazon has been hit with more than 2,000 fires in February

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Brazilian state of Roraima in the Amazon rainforest has been hit with more than 2,000 fires in February, according to data released Thursday by the state space agency. Fires are also burning down forest inside the Yanomami Indigenous Territory, Júnior Hekurari, president of the Yanomami local health council, told The Associated Press. Earlier this month, …

Climate change drives Amazon rainforest's record drought, study finds
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate change drives Amazon rainforest's record drought, study finds

The Hindu  

Climate change is the main culprit for a record drought in the Amazon rainforest that has drained rivers, killed endangered dolphins and upended life for millions of people in the region, according to a study released on Wednesday. The drought that hit all nine Amazon rainforest countries - including Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela and Peru - is expected to worsen in …

Global warming was primary cause of unprecedented Amazon drought, study finds
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Global warming was primary cause of unprecedented Amazon drought, study finds

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — Human-induced global warming, and not El Niño, was the primary driver of last year’s severe drought in the Amazon that sent rivers to record lows, required deliveries of food and drinking water to hundreds of river communities and killed dozens of endangered dolphins, researchers said Wednesday. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest …

Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state confronts flood damage after heavy rain kills at least 12
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state confronts flood damage after heavy rain kills at least 12

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Neighborhoods in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state remained flooded Monday more than a day after torrential rains that killed at least 12 people. It’s not normal to live like this,” Heloisa Regina, 55, said as she surveyed her flooded bar and home in Duque de Caxias, a city to the north of Rio where more than …

Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state confronts flood damage after heavy rain kills at least 11
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state confronts flood damage after heavy rain kills at least 11

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Neighborhoods in Brazil's Rio de …

Worst floods in decades kill 29 in Somalia, hit towns across East Africa
1 year, 2 months ago

Worst floods in decades kill 29 in Somalia, hit towns across East Africa

The Hindu  

The worst flooding to hit Somalia in decades has killed 29 people and forced more than 300,000 to flee their homes, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Wednesday, following heavy rains that have inundated towns across East Africa. “People keep on evacuating looking for high ground.” At least 2,400 people have been cut off in Luuq town, where the …

In Brazil's Amazon, rivers fall to record low levels during drought
1 year, 2 months ago

In Brazil's Amazon, rivers fall to record low levels during drought

The Hindu  

The Negro River, the Amazon's second largest tributary, on Monday reached its lowest level since official measurements began near Manaus 121 years ago. The Negro River drains about 10% of the Amazon basin and is the world's sixth largest by water volume. Madeira River, another main tributary of the Amazon, has also recorded historically low levels, causing the halt of …

In Brazil’s Amazon, rivers fall to record low levels during drought
1 year, 2 months ago

In Brazil’s Amazon, rivers fall to record low levels during drought

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — The Negro River, the Amazon’s second largest tributary, on Monday reached its lowest level since official measurements began near Manaus 121 years ago. A little boy walks across a dry, cracked area of the Negro River near his houseboat during a drought in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Boats and houseboats are stuck in …

‘Without water, there is no life’: Drought in Brazil’s Amazon is sharpening fears for the future
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Without water, there is no life’: Drought in Brazil’s Amazon is sharpening fears for the future

Associated Press  

MANAUS, Brazil — Communities dependent on the Amazon rainforest’s waterways are stranded without supply of fuel, food or filtered water. Without water, there is no life.” Raimundo Silva do Carmo, 67, shows the water he obtained from a well dug in the dry bed of Puraquequara Lake amid a severe drought, in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, Oct. 5, 2023. Floating …

Photos: Amazon rainforest faces a severe drought affecting thousands
1 year, 3 months ago

Photos: Amazon rainforest faces a severe drought affecting thousands

Al Jazeera  

The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is in the grips of a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of the year, limiting their access to food, drinking water and other supplies. Their rotting corpses have contaminated the water supply in some areas, officials told the news agency Reuters, with more than 110,000 people facing repercussions. And …

Brazil’s Amazon rainforest faces a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people
1 year, 3 months ago

Brazil’s Amazon rainforest faces a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is facing a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of the year, authorities said Tuesday. Authorities will also distribute food and water supplies as well as personal hygiene kits, the state’s civil defense agency said in a statement. According to the port of Manaus, which monitors …

Brazil cyclone, Europe flooding, another Earth heat record: What to know in extreme weather now
1 year, 4 months ago

Brazil cyclone, Europe flooding, another Earth heat record: What to know in extreme weather now

Associated Press  

Families perched atop houses pleading for help to escape the deadly flooding after a cyclone hammered southern Brazil, with the region’s governor calling it “an absolutely out of the ordinary event.” The world’s latest extreme weather disaster killed at least 31 people and left at least 1,600 homeless, authorities said Wednesday. Here’s what else is happening related to extreme weather, …

A storm in Brazil leaves at least 27 dead and 1,600 others homeless. Families are pleading for help
1 year, 4 months ago

A storm in Brazil leaves at least 27 dead and 1,600 others homeless. Families are pleading for help

The Independent  

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Flooding in southern Brazil leaves at least 31 dead and 2,300 homeless
1 year, 4 months ago

Flooding in southern Brazil leaves at least 31 dead and 2,300 homeless

Associated Press  

MUCUM, Brazil — Flooding from a cyclone in southern Brazil washed away houses, trapped motorists in vehicles and swamped streets in several cities, killing at least 31 people and leaving 2,300 homeless, authorities said Wednesday. “It wasn’t just riverside communities that were hit, but entire cities that were completely compromised.” Videos shot by rescue teams Tuesday and published by the …

Flooding in southern Brazil leaves at least 31 dead and 2,300 homeless
1 year, 4 months ago

Flooding in southern Brazil leaves at least 31 dead and 2,300 homeless

LA Times  

A home destroyed by a cyclone is seen Wednesday in Mucum, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. Flooding from a cyclone in southern Brazil washed away houses, trapped motorists in vehicles and swamped streets in several cities, killing at least 31 people and leaving 2,300 homeless, authorities said Wednesday. “The flyover we just did shows the dimension of an absolutely …

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls 66 percent in July
1 year, 5 months ago

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls 66 percent in July

Al Jazeera  

Figures come as Brazil prepares to host summit with leaders of Amazonian countries to discuss ways to protect the rainforest. Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell in July to its lowest level for the month since 2017, according to preliminary government figures. Satellite data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research on Thursday indicated that 500 square kilometres of rainforest were …

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation again hits record high for February
1 year, 9 months ago

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation again hits record high for February

Al Jazeera  

Deforestation in Brazil’s portion of the Amazon rainforest hit a new record high in February, new data has shown, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s administration works to end years of widespread devastation. In November, Lula made a high-profile appearance at the United Nations COP27 climate summit in Egypt, pledging to reassert Brazil’s place as an environmental protector and …

Brazil Floods: Death Toll Reaches 44, Dozens Still Missing
1 year, 10 months ago

Brazil Floods: Death Toll Reaches 44, Dozens Still Missing

News 18  

Rescuers in southeastern Brazil scrambled Tuesday to find survivors among dozens of people still missing after record rainfalls caused flooding and mudslides that killed at least 44 people over the weekend. As the Inmet weather service said rains would continue falling in the region this week, officials raised the official death toll to 44. “Search and rescue work continues uninterrupted” …

Floods inundate Australia as the country battles extreme weather
2 years, 2 months ago

Floods inundate Australia as the country battles extreme weather

Al Jazeera  

The deluge in Victoria, New South Wales and the island state of Tasmania comes six months after east coast flooding disaster killed 20 people. Areas of three southeastern states – Victoria, New South Wales and the island state of Tasmania – are under emergency flood warnings after an intense weather system this week brought more than a month’s worth of …

‘Tragedy foretold’: Brazil sees surge in Amazon fires
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Tragedy foretold’: Brazil sees surge in Amazon fires

Al Jazeera  

More forest fires have been recorded in the Brazilian Amazon so far this year than in all of 2021, data from INPE space agency shows. Brazil’s sprawling Amazon region has seen more forest fires so far this year than in all of 2021, official figures show, as environmental and Indigenous rights groups continue to plead for more protection of the …

Death toll from torrential rains in northeast Brazil reaches 100
2 years, 7 months ago

Death toll from torrential rains in northeast Brazil reaches 100

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of people have been displaced in Brazil’s Pernambuco state after heavy rain causes flooding and landslides. The death toll from flooding and landslides following torrential rains in northeast Brazil has reached 100, the AFP news agency and Brazil’s Folha de S Paulo newspaper have reported, citing local officials. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a United Nations body tasked …

Torrential rains and flooding kill dozens in Brazil
2 years, 7 months ago

Torrential rains and flooding kill dozens in Brazil

Al Jazeera  

Torrential rains have triggered flooding in Brazil’s northeastern Pernambuco state killing at least 56 people in the past few days, according to the latest official update. The most dramatic event occurred early on Saturday morning when 19 people died in a major landslide in the Jardim Monteverde community, on the border between state capital Recife and the municipality of Jaboatao …

Landslides and floods kill dozens in northeast Brazil
2 years, 7 months ago

Landslides and floods kill dozens in northeast Brazil

Al Jazeera  

At least 28 killed in the last 24 hours in northeastern Pernambuco state, authorities said. Landslides caused by heavy rains killed nearly 30 people in the metropolitan region of Recife, the capital of northeastern Pernambuco state, authorities said. The executive secretary of the civil defence agency in Pernambuco, Lieutenant Colonel Leonardo Rodrigues, said in a video posted on Instagram that …

People in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest again reel from floods
2 years, 7 months ago

People in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest again reel from floods

Associated Press  

IRANDUBA, Brazil — For the second straight year, inhabitants of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest are being overwhelmed by flooding, with hundreds of thousands of people already affected by waters that are still rising. Manaus, the Amazon’s largest city, began tracking flood levels in 1902 and has seen seven of its worst floods over the past decade, including this year’s. “It is …

Torrential downpours trigger flash floods in Brazil; at least 14 people killed, five missing
2 years, 9 months ago

Torrential downpours trigger flash floods in Brazil; at least 14 people killed, five missing

Firstpost  

Two days of heavy rain have battered a broad swathe of the southeastern state’s Atlantic coast, the latest in a series of deadly storms in Brazil that experts say are being aggravated by climate change Rio de Janeiro**, Brazil:** Torrential downpours triggered flash floods and landslides across Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state, killing at least 14 people including eight children, …

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