Following Brazil floods, desperation, criticism grow

This article is about the recent flooding in Brazil which occurred near Teresopolis during the past week. Survivors line up outside morgues, waiting to hear news of missing relatives. The flood has killed at least 564 people. In Teresopolis, two refrigerated fish trucks are being used to hold unidentified bodies. The city has not estimated what the final death toll will be. The day after the flood, there still were no officials working on finding bodies. President Dilma Rousseff promised swift aid to the region which has yet to pan out. Apparently, the water moved through so quickly it knocked down walls and killing whole families as they slept. One man lost 14 relatives, with six of them confirmed dead. He is in shock.

I think it's a very good thing I read this article. I can't believe I had no idea this flood had happened, which just goes to show how sheltered I am. In the last week, I've been watching the news a lot but have mainly seen things about the Tuscon shooting. It makes me wish CNN morning news covered more world news. I can't even fathom what is going through the people of Brazil's heads. Losing one family member would be enough to put me over the edge--I can't imagine losing multiple families members at one time. And, on top of that, they all lost their homes and everything they knew. I feel so terribly sorry for the people of Brazil right now.