Brazilian officials have raised the count of missing people from 25 to 46 after a destructive cyclone in the south. This event also resulted in 41 deaths. Civil defense teams in Rio Grande do Sul state confirm that search efforts are ongoing five days later. The severe weather hit 85 towns. Over 10,000 people had […]
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