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Brazil Mudslides and Floods Kill At Least 78, Leave 400 Homeless
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1:19Now PlayingThe death toll from devastating mudslides and floods that swept through Petropolis, a mountainous region of Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, has reached 78, Gov. Claudio Castro said Wednesday afternoon.
The city of Petropolis was slammed by a deluge Tuesday, and Castro said almost 400 people were left homeless.
Searchers picked through the wreckage throughout the day, and 21 people were recovered alive.
Civilians joined official recovery efforts.
Petropolis was among the nation's first planned cities and featured stately homes along its waterways.
But its population has grown haphazardly, climbing mountainsides now covered with small residences packed tightly together.
Many are in areas unfit for structures and rendered more vulnerable by deforestation and inadequate drainage.
The stricken mountain region has seen similar catastrophes in recent decades, including one that caused more than 900 deaths.
In the years since, Petropolis presented a plan to reduce risks of landslides, but works have been advancing only slowly.
The state fire department said late Tuesday the area received 25.8 centimeters (just over 10 inches) of rain within three hours Tuesday -- almost as much as during the previous 30 days combined.
Petropolis' civil defense authority said moderate rain was expected Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Petropolis' city hall declared three days of mourning.
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro expressed solidarity while on a trip to Russia, as did his counterpart Vladimir Putin.
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