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Heavy Rainfall in Rio State Cause Landslides and Flooding

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The heavy rains that fell on the state of Rio de Janeiro since Wednesday night have caused damages both in the city and in the rest of the state. Many neighborhoods remained inaccessible on Thursday night with flooded roads and landslides hindering motorists and making the ride to and from work a nightmare.

“I arrived late at work in the morning and it took me three times the normal amount of time to get home in the afternoon,” complained Michele Andrade. Andrade told The Rio Times that traffic was a . . .

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