RSOE EDIS: Brazil - Landslide - 2010.01.21

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2010-01-21 20:23:55 - Landslide - Brazil EDIS CODE: LS-20100121-24645-BRA Date & Time: 2010-01-21 20:23:55 [UTC] Area: Brazil, State of Sao Paulo, , Sao Paulo Number of death person(s): 8 Missing person(s): 1 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Brazilian officials say at least eight people in the city of Sao Paulo have been killed by mudslides after heavy overnight rains. The public safety office in Sao Paulo state where South America's largest city is located says that at least one person is also missing. Among those killed were two sisters — ages 8 and 14. A toddler was killed in another area of the city. Floodwaters have also overtaken many of Sao Paulo's major highways, snarling traffic that is chaotic even in good conditions. More than 90 people have been killed in mudslides in southeastern Brazil since Jan. 1, including 29 who died early on New Year's Day when a slide took out a resort on Isla Grande island off the coast of Rio state. Posted:2010-01-21 20:23:55 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu