Sunday, 9 January 2011  

A series of flash floods and mudslides struck townships north-east of Rio de Janeiro, killing over 700 people and over 400 are reported missing and nearly 14000 are homeless in  Brazil's worst ever natural disaster. 

 Sydney: Sunrise: 5:54 am  -  Sunset: 8:10 pm

                Temperature: Min: 21C  -  Max: 27 C  

                RAIN: 9mm