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Jan 11, 1966:
Flash flood in Rio
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, more than 10 inches of rain falls in
12 hours on this day in 1966, causing a flash flood. Four hundred
people were killed and 50,000 needed to be evacuated due to the
sudden influx of water
The rains, which were the heaviest to hit the area in more than
80 years, took a severe toll on the city's Copacabana and Ipanema
districts. Much of the population of these communities lived in
shacks and shantytowns that were constructed on steep hillsides.
At the foot of the hills lied more expensive high-rise apartment
buildings.
The first to suffer from the flash flood were the hillside shack
dwellers. The water caused several mudslides that collapsed many
homes. Scores of victims were buried and crushed by mud and
debris. Within a day, however, nearly the entire city of Rio was
feeling the effects of the flood. The Marcano River rose seven
feet above flood level and nearly half the city lost power and
water. The high-rise buildings were flooded and some lost their
access completely, as mud and debris blocked the entrances.
The official death toll was an estimated 400 people, making this
one of the worst flood disasters in Brazil's history.
73, K.O. n0kfq
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