Death toll rises after severe weather in Brazil, fear of dam breaks

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Death toll rises after severe weather in Brazil, fear of dam breaks

In southern Brazil, the death toll from heavy rainfall and flooding has risen to 55. Nearly 70,000 people have left their homes due to severe weather, and over a million households are without clean drinking water. The flood in the state of Rio Grande do Sul is caused by continuous rainfall. Roads and bridges have been washed away by the water, and air traffic to and from the city of Porto Alegre has been temporarily suspended. Dams Authorities …