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Rains Leave Rio in State of Emergency: Daily

By Maria Lopez Conde, Senior Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Torrential rains on Tuesday and Wednesday wreaked havoc in the city and state of Rio de Janeiro, flooding streets, metro stations and closing airports. At least two people died during the heavy rains that poured down much of the state this week.

Over two thousand families from the Baixada Fluminense, part of the city of Rio's poorer metropolitan area, requested assistance from local governments. According to the State Secretariat . . .

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