more than 20 people have died in brazil
after heavy rains landslides and
flooding in the state of sao paulo has
left hundreds of families homeless the
state's governor has authorized
emergency aid for affected areas brazil
has been experiencing torrential rains
and heavy flooding since december
it's a race against time
the search for remaining survivors
before it's too late
they think that there are people over
there
may god help them if they are alive
yesterday someone was calling for help
today he is not calling anymore
they are trying to get the body out of
there dead or alive
flood victims are still being pulled out
of the mud
but the hope to find any more is quickly
fading
a desperate weight for those whose loved
ones are missing
i'm looking for my nephew his wife and a
two-year-old child
they said the bodies are still there
under the mud
but until now they couldn't recover them
deadly landslides are a frequent
occurrence in brazil during the rainy
season
here in franco darocha they're
especially dangerous for hillside houses
they're often the homes of the poor
firefighters say they'll continue
operations until all the missing persons
on the list are accounted for
both the living and the dead
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