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May 31, 2022

Flooding and Landslides Kill at Least 91 in Brazil
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In Brazil, at least 91 people are confirmed dead, with many more
missing, due to massive floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in
the northeastern state of Pernambuco. Poor communities living in favelas
in the city of Recife were among the most impacted, with landslides
wiping away homes built on hillsides. Similar disasters have been
recently reported in the mountains of Rio de Janeiro and other regions
of Brazil as the country experiences more severe rainfall caused by the
climate crisis.


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