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Rio de Janeiro on maximum alert as towns flood
canada.com Top Stories - Thursday, January 5, 2012, 21:11
Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state placed emergency teams on maximum alert on Thursday as heavy rains that have displaced 35,000 residents were forecast to continue, reviving fears of mudslides and flooding that killed about 900 people last year.
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