Heavy Rains kill 72 people

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Heavy rains since last week have led to the deaths of 72 people in southern Brazils Santa Catarina state, local civil defense authorities said Tuesday Over 55,000 displaced people cannot return to their homes, either because they were destroyed or because their neighborhoods are flooded and blocked by landslides. As many as 30 people are still missing. Authorities said in a statement that eight municipalities are completely cut off. Landslides have blocked about 20 state and federal roads, making it harder for rescue teams to reach several locations.

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