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A resident opens his refrigerator at his house flooded by the Mearim river in Trizidela do Vale
14 May 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A resident opens his refrigerator at his house flooded by the Mearim river in Trizidela do Vale, in the northeastern state of Maranhao May 14, 2009. At least 44 people have died and 1.1 million people affected by the rains affecting 362 municipalities in 13 Brazilian states, according to the Brazilian Civil Defense. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL ENVIRONMENT DISASTER IMAGES OF THE DAY)
REUTERS/PAULO WHITAKER


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