Mudslides Kill Dozens in Northeast

Mudslides triggered by five days of torrential rains in two northeastern states in Brazil have killed at least 47 people and forced 120,000 others to abandon their homes in the region’s worst flooding in 25 years, officials said. Pernambuco and Alagoas declared states of emergency or high alert in 46 cities and towns as troops moved in to help clear roads and dig away the mountains of mud that have covered many neighborhoods. The military also plans to provide helicopters to carry flood victims to hospitals and shelter.