Floods, mudslides kill 10 in NE Brazil
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Xinhua, July 19, 2011
Floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rain in Brazil's northeastern region since weekend have killed 10 people, local authorities said on Monday.
Nine deaths were reported in Pernambuco state, while in Paraiba a 2-month-old baby was buried in mudslides and two adults remained missing.
In Pernambuco, a total of 342 families were left homeless and 645 people evacuated.
A state of emergency was declared in 28 towns and at least 500 families had to leave their homes in Paraiba. A water supply station was damaged in state capital Joao Pessoa, affecting 24 neighborhoods. In addition, 16 dams burst in the town of Lagoa Seca.
According to the local government, last weekend's rainfall reached 250 mm, roughly the usual rainfall for the entire month of July.
