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[STORMREPORTS] Heavy Rain in Brazil Causes Deadly Mudslide

From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) 2 (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Sun Jan 12 2003 - 11:19:19 EST


"RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) -- Mudslides and flooding killed 16
Brazilians early Saturday after a storm in Petropolis in the mountains near
Rio de Janeiro, rescue workers said.

Heavy rain caused mudslides which swept away flimsy slum houses built
illegally on steep slopes around Petropolis, a popular weekend retreat for
people from Rio de Janeiro."

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/americas/01/11/brazil.mudslides.reut/index.html

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