Flooding kill 6 in Brazil, forces thousands from their homes

Posted on February 1, 2011 • Filed under: Brazil, Enviromental Issues, TRAVEL, Weather/Climate

Severe floods triggered by torrential downpours have killed at least six people in southern Brazil and driven thousands from their homes.
The Civil Defense department in Santa Catarina state says the floods that began in mid-January have forced nearly 21,000 people to leave their homes and 71 cities to declare a state of emergency. Read Article

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