'Heavy rain has hindered rescue efforts across the flood-stricken portions of Brazil while the death toll from the disaster has topped 655 people. On Monday, Brazilian Air Force had to call back helicopters sent to rescue stranded survivors of floods and landslides in the mountains in the village of Brejal, AFP reported. "The weather conditions do not permit us to advance in the rural areas and to help people who are isolated," said Rio firefighter Colonel Pedro Machado. "We can only make short flights. The teams on the ground are also having a lot of difficulty," he added....Read moreTuesday, 18 January 2011
Rain Hinders Rescue in Flood-hit Brazil
'Heavy rain has hindered rescue efforts across the flood-stricken portions of Brazil while the death toll from the disaster has topped 655 people. On Monday, Brazilian Air Force had to call back helicopters sent to rescue stranded survivors of floods and landslides in the mountains in the village of Brejal, AFP reported. "The weather conditions do not permit us to advance in the rural areas and to help people who are isolated," said Rio firefighter Colonel Pedro Machado. "We can only make short flights. The teams on the ground are also having a lot of difficulty," he added....Read more