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200-Million-Year-Old "Well-Preserved" Dinosaur Fossil Found After Brazil Flood
Torrential rains causing historic flooding in southern Brazil have revealed a "very well-preserved" dinosaur fossil dating back some 200 million years, according to the research team who discovered it.
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"Ghost Town": Brazil Floods A Climate Warning To World, Says UN
Record floods that killed over 170 people and displaced half a million in southern Brazil are a warning sign of more disasters to come throughout the Americas because of climate change, an official at the UN' refugee agency said on Tuesday.
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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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Deadly Storms Claim 100 Lives, Damage 100,000 Homes In Brazil
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.
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"Lost Everything": 70,000 Forced From Homes As Deadly Floods Hit Brazil
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.
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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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At Least 44 Killed, 56 Missing After Heavy Rains In Northeastern Brazil
Torrential rains in northeastern Brazil have left at least 44 people dead and dozens missing, the government said Sunday, as rescuers capitalized on a lull in downpours to search for survivors.
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14 Killed, 5 Missing In Brazil Flash Floods, Landslides
Torrential rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, killing at least eight people including six children and leaving 13 missing, authorities said Saturday.
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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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Brazil Floods Death Count Rises To 146 With More Bodies Retrieved
Rescue workers pulled more bodies Saturday from the muddy wreckage left by devastating floods and landslides in the Brazilian city of Petropolis, where the death count rose to 139, including 26 children.
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"Scene From A War": Alert Issued In Brazil City After "Historic" Floods
Ahead of more heavy rain, residents of several neighborhoods in the devastated Brazilian city of Petropolis were called to evacuate Thursday, just two days after flash floods and landslides killed 117 people.
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78 Killed In Flash Floods In Brazil
At least 78 people were killed in devastating flash floods and landslides that hit the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis, turning streets into torrential rivers and sweeping away houses, officials said Wednesday.
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Brazil Bids Shocked Goodbye To Latin Grammy-Winning Star Marilia Mendonca
Thousands of people flooded the hometown of late Brazilian country music star Marilia Mendonca Saturday, paying an emotional tribute to the beloved songstress of sorrow and strong women after she was killed in a plane crash at age 26.
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World's Largest Wetland, Brazil's Pantanal, Burns From Above And Below
The world's largest wetland is ablaze, but the fire is often invisible. In Brazil's Pantanal, the vegetation compacted under the marshy flood water during the wet season dries out as ponds and lagoons evaporate, leaving flammable deposits underground that can continue to smolder long after visible flames die down.
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21 Dead As Torrential Rain Hits Brazil
At least 21 people have been killed in torrential rain that hit the Brazilian states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, triggering flash floods and destroying homes, authorities said Tuesday.
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200-Million-Year-Old "Well-Preserved" Dinosaur Fossil Found After Brazil Flood
Torrential rains causing historic flooding in southern Brazil have revealed a "very well-preserved" dinosaur fossil dating back some 200 million years, according to the research team who discovered it.
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"Ghost Town": Brazil Floods A Climate Warning To World, Says UN
Record floods that killed over 170 people and displaced half a million in southern Brazil are a warning sign of more disasters to come throughout the Americas because of climate change, an official at the UN' refugee agency said on Tuesday.
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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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Deadly Storms Claim 100 Lives, Damage 100,000 Homes In Brazil
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.
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"Lost Everything": 70,000 Forced From Homes As Deadly Floods Hit Brazil
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.
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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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At Least 44 Killed, 56 Missing After Heavy Rains In Northeastern Brazil
Torrential rains in northeastern Brazil have left at least 44 people dead and dozens missing, the government said Sunday, as rescuers capitalized on a lull in downpours to search for survivors.
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14 Killed, 5 Missing In Brazil Flash Floods, Landslides
Torrential rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, killing at least eight people including six children and leaving 13 missing, authorities said Saturday.
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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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Brazil Floods Death Count Rises To 146 With More Bodies Retrieved
Rescue workers pulled more bodies Saturday from the muddy wreckage left by devastating floods and landslides in the Brazilian city of Petropolis, where the death count rose to 139, including 26 children.
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"Scene From A War": Alert Issued In Brazil City After "Historic" Floods
Ahead of more heavy rain, residents of several neighborhoods in the devastated Brazilian city of Petropolis were called to evacuate Thursday, just two days after flash floods and landslides killed 117 people.
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78 Killed In Flash Floods In Brazil
At least 78 people were killed in devastating flash floods and landslides that hit the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis, turning streets into torrential rivers and sweeping away houses, officials said Wednesday.
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Brazil Bids Shocked Goodbye To Latin Grammy-Winning Star Marilia Mendonca
Thousands of people flooded the hometown of late Brazilian country music star Marilia Mendonca Saturday, paying an emotional tribute to the beloved songstress of sorrow and strong women after she was killed in a plane crash at age 26.
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World's Largest Wetland, Brazil's Pantanal, Burns From Above And Below
The world's largest wetland is ablaze, but the fire is often invisible. In Brazil's Pantanal, the vegetation compacted under the marshy flood water during the wet season dries out as ponds and lagoons evaporate, leaving flammable deposits underground that can continue to smolder long after visible flames die down.
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21 Dead As Torrential Rain Hits Brazil
At least 21 people have been killed in torrential rain that hit the Brazilian states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, triggering flash floods and destroying homes, authorities said Tuesday.
