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As floodwaters recede in southern Brazil, a tragic scenario is unfolding with more than a half-million people displaced, 160 people confirmed dead, and nearly 100 still missing. For VOA, Yan Boechat went to the scene and has this report from Rio Grande do Sul. Camera: Yan Boechat
Historic floods swept through southern Brazil early this month, destroying everything in their path. The floods claimed over 150 lives and left more than 500,000 Brazilians displaced. Scientists attribute this unprecedented destruction to a confluence of weather conditions, all influenced by climate change. Yan Boechat reports.
Israeli forces on Monday stormed the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank as they searched for suspects linked to Hamas. Four people were killed, three of them Palestinian fighters who engaged the Israeli forces. Locals say one civilian was killed. Yan Boechat reports from Jenin.
Some northern Israeli towns have been evacuated after reports of a potential Hezbollah attack. And as Yan Boechat reports for VOA from Metula, Israel, the border region is tense as Israel shoots down rockets over the city and soldiers prepare for what they fear could become a new front.
Brazilian indigenous people held demonstrations in protest of a measure approved by the lower house of Congress that opponents say would limit their land rights and environmental protections. Yan Boechat has more from Sao Paulo.