Brazil floods kill eight; leave 116,000 homeless

[WhiteTara]

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2006/April/theworld_April583.xml§ion=theworld&col=

RIO DE JANEIRO - Floods killed eight people and left 116,000 homeless after torrential rains in northern Brazil, officials said Saturday, declaring a state of emergency in some areas.

The national weather institute predicted rain through Monday in the northern state of Para. Civil defense said food for at least 8,000 families would be needed as well as drinking water.

Firefighters said that on Friday they had distributed food for 10,000 families supplied by the federal government.
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The army moved troops into several areas likely to be flooded by Amazon tributaries, like the Tapajos, as rain continues to fall.

Residents are using boats for transportation in some areas, and are threatened by cobras and alligators swimming in the waters.

it is really rainy everywhere. The Danube is overflowing, the Amazon is overflowing, the Colorado is overflowing.

[Blue_Tires]

1. that is very sad

being poor/homeless in Brazil is no joke

[Jazz2006]

2. You can say that again.

It is horrific. The "favelas" that poor people are forced to live in are truly a crying shame.

[EFerrari]

3. My husband has family in Rio! I wonder if what can be done

from here.

Good God. This is terrible.

:cry:

[Judi Lynn]

4. I read that malaria cases are increasing, as well.

They could surely use some help. This is horrible news.......

[Mr.Green93]

5. How much aid has McDonald's sent.?

They are raping the country for cheap Big Macs.