Why Brazil is hit so badly by torrential rain | DW News

More than 80 people have been killed and dozens more are missing in floods in southern Brazil. The damage to the infrastructure is of unprecedented dimensions. President Lula da Silva has visited the region around Porto Alegre and pledged funding for reconstruction. He also promised a plan to help prevent disasters linked to climate change.
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1:53 DW correspondent Gustavo Basso, Porto Alegre

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