Tag: floods

• Monday, January 17th 2011 - 06:14 UTC

  Army deployed in Rio de Janeiro state to assit with the rescue efforts

  

  Rains that devastated a mountainous region north of Rio de Janeiro have killed at least 626 people, Brazil's Civil Defense agency said on Sunday, as fears of more storms and disease outbreaks overshadowed rescue operations.

• Saturday, July 10th 2010 - 07:53 UTC

  African party backfires for Lula da Silva who anticipates return to Brazil

  

  Brazilian president Lula da Silva confirmed Friday he will not be present at the South Africa World Cup final on Sunday because he has urgent work in the northeast of the country ravaged by floods that has left tens dead and thousands homeless.

• Saturday, June 26th 2010 - 04:42 UTC

  Lula da Silva skips G20 because of floods and presidential election

  

  Brazilian President Lula da Silva has cancelled plans to attend the G-20 economic summit in Toronto, Canada after flooding in the northeast of the country left at least 51 people dead and 120,000 others homeless.