In Rio, the rain started in the late afternoon Monday and has fallen intermittently ever since. At times it was accompanied by winds of 70 kilometers (44 miles) an hour. Authorities say there is grave danger of landslides everywhere in the city.
In less than 12 hours city got 300 mm of rain more than double the 140-mm expected rainfall for the entire month of April. Rains believed to be the worst in 44 years.
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Almost all of Rio de Janeiro’s neighborhoods have been negatively affected in one way or another: flooding, lack of electricity, buildings collapsing or in danger of collapsing. There are now reported to be 94 dead, and that number will certainly rise.
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