Brazil floods diminish, but 267,000 still homeless; Death toll reduced to 39SAO PAULO — Thousands of Brazilians returned home Tuesday following devastating floods but water kept on rising in some places and civil defense officials used helicopters, trucks and boats to deliver aid to victims in isolated communities. Brazil flood chaos diminishes, but 265K still homeless and 42 deadSAO PAULO, Brazil — The chaos from epic flooding in northern Brazil has eased, with the number of homeless dropping from more than 300,000 to 265,000. Brazil boosts flood aid for nearly 308,000 left homelessSAO LUIS, Brazil — Brazil intensified efforts to get food and other aid to people isolated by severe flooding as waters kept rising in some areas Monday, including a jungle river nearing its highest level in more than 50 years. Brazil intensifies flood aid distribution for 300,000 left homelessSAO LUIS, Brazil — Brazil intensified efforts Monday to ship aid to areas isolated by severe flooding as waters continued rising in a jungle state nearly the size of Alaska and more than 300,000 people remained homeless. Flooded Brazilians cast fishing nets and paddle boats to buy food, as aid slow to arriveTRIZIDELA DO VALE, Brazil — Hungry and sick Brazilians in a region devastated by floods paddled canoes Saturday to buy food in neighboring towns and cast nets for river fish amid complaints that government aid was slow to arrive. Flooded Brazilians camp out in cow stables as homeless count nears 300,000BACABAL, Brazil — Brazilians huddled in cow pens converted into emergency shelters Friday, as swollen rivers continue to rise and northern Brazil’s worst floods in decades boosted the number of homeless to nearly 300,000. The death toll rose to 39, and coffins started popping out of the soaked earth. Brazil struggles to get aid to vast region stricken by floods from 2 months of heavy rainsSAO PAULO — Brazilians huddled with livestock in shelters, paddled swollen rivers in search of food and complained that government aid was slow to arrive in a vast region stricken by some of the worst rainfall and flooding in two decades. Flooded Brazilians contend with deadly reptiles in scramble to escape to higher groundCORIMATA DA CIMA, Brazil — Northern Brazil’s worst floods in decades have driven 218,000 people from their homes to seek refuge wherever they can, packing onto flatbed trucks and braving rivers teeming with deadly reptiles in a scramble for higher ground. Brazil flood victims face alligators, lack of food and water as rivers riseSAO MIGUEL DE ROSARIO, Brazil — Brazilians braved lethal snakes and alligators to paddle swollen rivers in search of food and shelter as the worst rainfall and flooding in two decades hit the vast northern Amazon region. Waters fill with anacondas and alligators as Brazilians flee worst flooding in decadesCORIMATA DA CIMA, Brazil — The dirt road that runs in front of her house is a river. Her fields of rice and manioc lie ruined underwater. And with water seeping into her mud-brick, thatched-roof home, Maria do Remedio Santos knows it’s time to join her neighbors. Flooded Brazilians contend with deadly reptiles in scramble to escape to higher groundBACABEL, Brazil — Northern Brazil’s worst floods in decades have driven 268,000 people from their homes to seek refuge wherever they can, packing onto flatbed trucks and braving rivers teeming with deadly reptiles in a scramble for higher ground. Brazil uses boats, helicopters, trucks to tote food and water to flood victims; death toll 32SAO PAULO — Brazil rushed aid Wednesday by air, over land and through rapidly rising waters to dozens of cities and towns isolated by floods that have killed at least 32 people and left more than 200,000 homeless. Brazil uses boats, helicopters, trucks to tote food and water to flood victims; death toll 30SAO PAULO — Army soldiers used boats, trucks and helicopters Wednesday to tote food and water to scores of cities and towns isolated by floods that have killed at least 30 people and left nearly 200,000 homeless. Death toll from floods increases to at least 30 in northern Brazil and Amazon regionSAO PAULO — Authorities struggled Wednesday to reach dozens of small cities in northern Brazil after floods and mudslides washed out roads and highways. The death toll from the flooding rose to at least 30 people. Death toll from floods increases to at least 29 in northern Brazil and Amazon regionSAO PAULO — At least 29 people have been killed by floods and mudslides in northern Brazil as authorities struggle to rush aid to dozens of small cities cut off from civilization by overflowing rivers in the Amazon region, officials said Wednesday. Heavy rains, floods force 186,000 to flee their homes in northern Brazil; at least 19 deadSAO PAULO — Floods and mudslides from months of heavy rains in northern Brazil have driven more than 186,000 from their homes, killed at least 19 people and cut off shipments from a huge Amazon iron mine, officials said Tuesday. Heavy rains, floods force 186,000 to flee their homes in northern Brazil; at least 19 deadSAO PAULO — Floods and mudslides from months of heavy rains in northern Brazil have driven more than 186,000 from their homes, killed at least 19 people and cut off shipments from a huge Amazon iron mine, officials said Tuesday. Heavy rains, floods force 186,000 to flee their homes in northern Brazil; 19 deadSAO PAULO — Floods and mudslides from heavy rains in northern Brazil have driven more than 186,000 from their homes and killed 19 people, officials said Tuesday. Brazil gov’t says floods, slides leave more than 60K homeless; 14 dead in northeastSAO PAULO — Officials say floods and mudslides from heavy rains in northeastern Brazil have killed at least 14 people in the last month and driven tens of thousands from their homes. |
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