Brazilian Floods Kill 34, Leave 190,000 Homeless
Brazilian Floods Kill 34, Leave 190,000 Homeless BRAZIL: April 9, 2008 RIO DE JANEIRO - Flooding from heavy rains that killed at least 34 people and left 190,000 homeless in Brazil's northeast now threatens to spread disease, authorities said on Tuesday. The unusually strong rains in recent days washed out roads, tore down bridges and flooded homes across the region. Crops and livestock throughout the region were destroyed and the government is considering compensation for farmers and ranchers, National Integration Minister Geddel Vieira Lima said.