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15
Killed, 180,000 Homeless In Brazil
Floods
Rio de Janeiro - Recent
floods and mudslides in northern Brazil have
killed at least 15 people and left 180,000
homeless, the country's National Civil
Defense said on Tuesday.
About 70,000 of the homeless are currently
residing in public shelters. Heavy rains has
already affected more than 190 cities in
seven states, according to the Civil
Defense. In some regions, heavy rains have
caused collapse of dams.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da
Silva visited the most affected states of
Piaui and Maranhao on Tuesday. He accused
Brazil's former administrations of failing
to invest in infrastructure for the past 30
years, which he said could have reduced the
impact of floods.
Meanwhile, Lula also noted that other parts
of Brazil is suffering from draught that can
not be ignored.
"We have problems with floods and draught in
the same country," he said. Santa Catarina
state, which underwent massive floods in
late 2008, is now suffering from a draught.
Lula urged the local authorities to sort out
all the damages in these regions, assuring
that the federal government will provide
food and medicine to those affected by the
disasters.
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