Fresh rains pound Brazil's flood-hit south as evacuations double

PORTO ALEGRE - The skies opened once again Friday in southern Brazil, offering little respite for those whose homes have been swallowed by floodwaters, while the number of people forced to evacuate doubled in 24 hours.

The MetSul Meteorologia site reported"a new period of intense atmospheric instability," with up to 200 mm of rain by Monday.The state's Guaiba River, which runs through Porto Alegre, reached historic levels this week. In the devastated town of Eldorado do Sul, boats pass through the flooded streets, carrying food to those who refuse to leave their homes, fearing looting.

"We lost our source of livelihood, our store. And the house..." she said, her eyes filling with tears as she surveyed the damage.The muddy floodwaters have destroyed more than 85,000 homes, and struck a blow to the economy of the important agricultural region.

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