Brazil: Rio Deluge Washed Out Homes, Closed Airports

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | April 7th, 2010 | Trackback

The heaviest rain in 30 years hit Rio de Janeiro April 5-6, triggering mudslides and floods that killed 95 people across the state, including 39 in metropolitan Rio. Nine inches of rain fell in less than 24 hours, washing away shacks in the hillside slums, endangering some 10,000 houses and shutting down airports, metro stations, major highways and power to many neighborhoods. Rain was forecast for the rest of the week and Rio may need several days to dry out and clean up once the rains abate.

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