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VIDEO: Floods in Brazil take heavy toll
25 Nov 2008 06:33:00 GMT
Source: Reuters
Nov. 24 - Severe floods in Brazil kill at least 44 people and force thousands to abandon their homes.

Officials said 250,000 homes had lost power and at least three towns had to ration water to cope with purification problems.Katharine Jackson reports.




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