RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At least 10 cities in the Brazilian state of Acre have been submerged by floodwaters. The Acre River in Rio Branco climbed 6.5 feet above flood stage. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visited the area on Wednesday, February 24th.
More than 120,000 people have been displaced by flooding that has inundated several cities in the Amazon rainforest, and more rain is expected.
The state of Acre, in northwest Brazil, on the border with Peru, declared a state of disaster in 10 cities after rivers overflowed their banks, the Associated Press reported.
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