SAO SEBASTIAO, Brazil - The death toll from devastating rainfall in southeastern Brazil rose to 40 on Monday (Feb 20), official figures showed, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visited the region and said homes should no longer be built in areas at risk of landslides and major floods. Authorities in the state of Sao Paulo said on Monday...
SAO SEBASTIAO, Brazil - The death toll from devastating rainfall in southeastern Brazil rose to 40 on Monday , official figures showed, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visited the region and said homes should no longer be built in areas at risk of landslides and major floods.
He also said the government must work to restore key infrastructure facilities such as roads damaged by landslides. "I think it's important that neither happen," he added. "I express my solidarity with the people of Sao Sebastiao and I hope this never happens again."
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