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Extreme floods in Rio

Rio has just experienced its heaviest rain on record, and its still raining. There have been some serious lanslides on the steep hills of the morros in Rio and Niteroi, and the latest news is of almost a hundred deaths. The lake of Lagoa overflowed, and as the water receeds, everything is covered in a thick layer of mud and rubbish.

The Mayor of Rio has advised people in areas at risk of mudslides to move out, and as part of the response to this Mangueira has opened up its quadra to displaced families - theres around 90 local families there at the moment.

There is much talk about how the city is unprepared but even the most efficient infrastructure in the world could not have coped with 11 inches of rain in a day. I hope all my friends are OK.