Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro State Confronts Flood Damage After Heavy Rain Kills at Least 12

Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro State Confronts Flood Damage After Heavy Rain Kills at Least 12
Firefighters evacuate residents through a flooded street after deadly rainfall in Belford Roxo, Brazil, on Jan. 15, 2024. Bruna Prado/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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RIO DE JANEIRO—Neighborhoods in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state remained flooded Monday more than a day after torrential rains that killed at least 12 people.

The heavy downpour wreaked havoc over the weekend, flooding peoples’ homes, a hospital, the metro line in the city of Rio, and a main freeway section, Avenida Brasil.