Deadly mudslides in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, photo by Alicia Nijdam (source: Flickr Creative Commons)
According to a BBC News report around 50 people have died in mudslides brought on by heavy rains in and around the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Mudslides frequently threaten densely populated ‘favelas’ or shantytowns, which are often built on hillsides in the Rio region. But it is not only the poor residents of Brazil who are falling victim to Mother Nature. The nearby island resort of Ilha Grande has seen deaths and injuries from the collapse of a lodge due to mudslides. Watch this short video report from msnbc.com for more info on Rio de Janeiro’s dangerous mudslides.
msnbc.com Heavy rains trigger deadly mudslides in Brazil
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by Graham Land
Graham Land grew up in Washington, D.C., where he was part of the local hardcore punk scene. Through this unique musical movement he became involved in grass roots anti-racist activism, animal rights and Ecology. Since 2000 Graham has lived in Europe, earning an MA in history from Malmö University in Sweden and working as a musician, English teacher, sports therapist, customer service agent and writer. Graham has a podcast with author Saci Lloyd and is currently pretending to work on his first novel.
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