Authorities in southern Brazil scrambled Sunday to rescue people from raging floods and mudslides in what has become the region's largest ever climate catastrophe, with at least 78 dead and 115,000 forced from their homes.
Flooding in Brazil has displaced more than 115,000 people and left close to 80 dead.
At least 150,000 people have been forced to flee their homes, with more than 3,000 rescue personnel on the scene still trying to reach trapped residents.
At least 57 deaths have been reported and 24,000 people have been displaced, alongside an estimated 500,000 who are without power and clean water.