| A view of the flooded Ilhota city in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina Nov. 24, 2008. Rescue workers rushed to help stricken residents in southern Brazil on Monday after landslides and floods caused by heavy rain killed at least 59 people and forced more than 43,000 from their homes. The state of Santa Catarina declared an emergency as rescuers used helicopters and motorboats to reach those displaced or stranded by the floods after days of torrential rain. Picture taken Nov. 24, 2008. [Xinhua] |
