Photos Show 'Apocalyptic' Floods Submerging South Brazil
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Weeks of incessant, drenching rains have caused one of the worst flooding events in decades for Brazil. In the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, some 80% of the region is underwater, at least 108 people have died and more than 100 are still missing as of Thursday. And more rain is in the forecast.The impact on local communities has been severe. Daniel Jaramillo, who lives in Canoas, near Porto Alegre where the Guaíba River flooded, described the situation: "Some have lost everything. It's...

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