Brazil Mudslides

At Least 28 Killed In Brazilian Mudslides

AP | VICTOR CAIVANO | Posted 03.11.2012

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JAMAPARA, Brazil — A mudslide caused by two days of downpours has killed at least 13 people in a small town in southeastern Brazil, and another ...

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Climate Adaptation: Can Developing Countries Prepare for a Hotter Tomorrow?

Manish Bapna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Manish Bapna

It is no accident that initiatives to combat climate change are taking root in poor countries. The developing world, out of necessity, may lead the way in learning to live with a warming planet.

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Brazil Floods: 5 Ways To Help Survivors

Posted 05.25.2011

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Last week, torrential rains left severe flooding and caused devastating mudslides in mountainous areas outside of Rio de Janeiro. Thousands are left ...

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Brazil Slide Survivors Left To Fend On Own

AP | JULIANA BARBASSA | Posted 05.25.2011

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TERESOPOLIS, Brazil — Pointing at the cliff of crumbling red clay, Renato Motta de Lima described a landscape that now existed only in memory: h...

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6 Days After Deadly Mudslides In Brazil, Survivors Get Help

AP | JULIANA BARBASSA | Posted 05.25.2011

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TERESOPOLIS — The call for help was clearly visible from the helicopter: SOS, carved into the immaculate lawn of an upscale home. Next to it, p...

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WATCH: Man's Dramatic Rescue After Being Buried Alive For 16 Hours

Posted 05.25.2011

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A Brazilian man was rescued after being buried for 16 hours by a landslide that swept away his home near Teresopolis, AOL is reporting. Marcelo Fons...

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'We Were Like Zombies,' Say Survivors Of Rains That Killed Hundreds

AP | JULIANA BARBASSA | Posted 05.25.2011

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TERESOPOLIS, Brazil — The power was out, but lightning flashes illuminated the horror as villagers watched neighbors' homes vanish under a wall ...

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Floods And Mudslides Kill At Least 140

AP | JULIANA BARBASSA | Posted 05.25.2011

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Summer rains sent tons of red mud and torrents of water rushing down mountainsides in towns outside Rio, enveloping homes of ri...

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Rio Mudslide Death Toll Over 200

AP | BRADLEY BROOKS | Posted 05.25.2011

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NITEROI, Brazil — They are all gone. The Evangelical church where worshippers were praying. A daycare center where kids were playing. The pizza ...

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Brazil Flood Death Toll Passes 30

AP | ALAN CLENDENNING | Posted 05.25.2011

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SAO PAULO — Brazil rushed aid Wednesday by air, over land and through rapidly rising waters to dozens of cities and towns isolated by floods tha...

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