Firefighters rescue flood victims in Franco da Rocha, Brazil, on Jan. 12. Floods and landslides caused by heavy rains devastated towns in a mountainous area near Rio de Janeiro, killing more than 350 people. Paulo Whitaker/Reuters
Firefighters use a boat to rescue flood victims from churning waters in Franco da Rocha, Brazil, on Jan. 12. Paulo Whitaker/Reuters
This frame grab from video shows an aerial view of a mudslide in Teresopolis, Brazil, on Jan. 12. TV Globo, Agencia O Globo/AP
A rescue worker walks among debris after landslides in Teresopolis, Brazil, on Jan. 13. Felipe Dana/AP
Residents cross a river as they leave their houses after landslides in Teresopolis, Brazil, on Jan. 13. Felipe Dana/AP
People stand on the porch of their home at the edge of landslide damage in Teresopolis, Brazil, on Jan. 13. Felipe Dana/AP
People walk next to debris and a damaged car after landslides in Teresopolis, Brazil, on Jan. 13. Felipe Dana/AP
A damaged house sits among debris after landslides in Teresopolis, Brazil, on Jan. 13. Felipe Dana/AP
People walk among debris after landslides in Teresopolis, Brazil, on Jan. 13. Felipe Dana/AP
A rescue worker searches for victims in the debris after landslides in Teresopolis, Brazil, on Jan. 13. Felipe Dana/AP
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