rising flood waters

Heavy rains continuously in the past week in some states in southern Brazil have led to serious flooding, causing local officials to make an emergency evacuation plan of 50,000

Paraguay officials said the current flood forced about 13,000 households to live on the banks of the Parana and Paraguay rivers.

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's capital, is experiencing the worst flooding in more than 50 years, killing at least 23 people and nearly 5,000 people falling into