Heavy Rains, Flooding Hit Brazil Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email The only house that was not swept by the water after heavy rains at the village of Vieira, 40 km from Teresopolis and 35 km from Nova Friburgo, state of Rio de Janeiro. ( VANDERLEI ALMEIDA/AFP / Getty ) Produced by PRI and WNYC