It’s been raining for more than a week across Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul. The Guaiba River reached a record level of 17.5 feet, washing away roads and bridges. More than 75 people have died, and more than 130,000 have been displaced. Reporter Michael Fox looks at the devastation.
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