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145 Killed, 132 Missing In Brazil State's 'Worst-Ever' Weather Catastrophe
River levels rose again Sunday as strong rains lashed waterlogged southern Brazil, where flooding has killed 145 people and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes.
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57 Killed After Heavy Rains In Brazil, Dozens Still Missing
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.
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31 Dead, Cities Flooded After Heavy Rain In Brazil's South
The death count from heavy rains that devastated Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state rose to 31 on Wednesday, local authorities said, as an extratropical cyclone batters the region,
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"Mega Clean-Up Operation" In Brazil City After Storm Kills Over 160
The death count from torrential rains that triggered flash floods and landslides in the scenic Brazilian city of Petropolis has risen to 165, authorities said Sunday, as more violent storms killed two people in another region nearby.
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Heavy rain causes chaos in Rio; at least two dead
Torrential rains caused chaos and at least two deaths in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday.
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Brazil: More than 700 dead in mudslides
Brazilian officials put Sao Paulo on alert on Wednesday as heavy rains hit the metropolis.In Rio state, meanwhile, deaths from last week's mudslides rose to 727.Rains falling in Sao Paulo flooded major highways, a day after downpours stranded motorists, forcing them to be rescued by helicopter from atop their vehicles.One woman died when her house ...
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Brazil floods: Over 450 killed in mudslides, survivors relate horrors
The power was out, but lightning flashes illuminated the horror as villagers watched neighbors' homes vanish under a wall of mud and water, turning neighborhoods into graveyards. Survivors dug at the earth barehanded on Thursday, but all they found were bodies.It was a scene of muddy destruction in mountain towns north of Rio, where at least 476 pe...
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145 Killed, 132 Missing In Brazil State's 'Worst-Ever' Weather Catastrophe
River levels rose again Sunday as strong rains lashed waterlogged southern Brazil, where flooding has killed 145 people and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes.
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57 Killed After Heavy Rains In Brazil, Dozens Still Missing
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.
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31 Dead, Cities Flooded After Heavy Rain In Brazil's South
The death count from heavy rains that devastated Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state rose to 31 on Wednesday, local authorities said, as an extratropical cyclone batters the region,
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"Mega Clean-Up Operation" In Brazil City After Storm Kills Over 160
The death count from torrential rains that triggered flash floods and landslides in the scenic Brazilian city of Petropolis has risen to 165, authorities said Sunday, as more violent storms killed two people in another region nearby.
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Heavy rain causes chaos in Rio; at least two dead
Torrential rains caused chaos and at least two deaths in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday.
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Brazil: More than 700 dead in mudslides
Brazilian officials put Sao Paulo on alert on Wednesday as heavy rains hit the metropolis.In Rio state, meanwhile, deaths from last week's mudslides rose to 727.Rains falling in Sao Paulo flooded major highways, a day after downpours stranded motorists, forcing them to be rescued by helicopter from atop their vehicles.One woman died when her house ...
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Brazil floods: Over 450 killed in mudslides, survivors relate horrors
The power was out, but lightning flashes illuminated the horror as villagers watched neighbors' homes vanish under a wall of mud and water, turning neighborhoods into graveyards. Survivors dug at the earth barehanded on Thursday, but all they found were bodies.It was a scene of muddy destruction in mountain towns north of Rio, where at least 476 pe...
