Rains Kill At Least 31 In Rio, Paralyze City

[Elmore Furth]

Source: Reuters

By REUTERS
Published: April 6, 2010
Filed at 10:38 a.m. ET

Skip to next paragraph RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Torrential rains caused floods and landslides that killed at least 31 people in Rio de Janeiro state, shutting down transport and commerce in Brazil's second city, officials said on Tuesday.

Most of the victims were killed by mudslides and at least 18 more people were seriously injured, the state's civil defense authority said.

The downpour, which began late on Monday, is the worst the city of Rio has recorded in 30 years, authorities said.

"The situation is critical. Roads are flooded and blocked," Mayor Eduardo Paes told Reuters. "We recommend people to stay at home."

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Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/04/06/news/news-us-brazil-floods.html?ref=news

[Blue_Tires]

1. Mudslides can be a serious issue down there

With very little warning, everything can be peaceful with the weather when rains suddenly come down -- HARD and for hours...

[ensho]

2. climate change is so much fun

nt

[rabs]

3. Death toll up to 96

Unknown number still missing in hillside favelas rubble. Favela residents urged to leave if rain continues. 288mm of rain in 24 hours.

(288 millimeters = 11.3385827 inches)

[Elmore Furth]

4. BBC: New landslip 'buries 200' near Rio de Janeiro

Maybe Chicago was a better choice for the 2016 Olympics.

A new landslide has swept away some 40 homes in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro area, burying up to 200 people, following the heaviest rains in decades.

Mud came crashing down into a slum in Niteroi, across the bay from Rio, officials said.

Rescuers are still searching for survivors of previous mudslides. The number of confirmed dead is 150 but is now expected to rise steeply.

Hundreds of people and rescuers rushed to find buried victims after a fresh mudslide hit the shanty town in Niteroi, one of the worst affected parts of the greater Rio de Janeiro area, late on Wednesday.

Brazilian media initially said some 20 people had been pulled from the debris alive and that six had died.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8608718.stm

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5. Latest tonight from Rio says death toll may pass 300

http://app.jb.com.br/charges2010/charge_do_dia/