When the Levee Breaks: Brazilian Town on Alert for Imminent Disaster

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“It’s the uncertainty that is pushing people over the edge,” said a local deacon, after Vale warned Brazilian authorities that one of its huge mining dams could collapse at any moment

Vale has warned authorities that one of its major dams could collapse at any moment this week, likely burying a nearby town Maria Rodrigues’s bar, which lies on the edge of Barão de Cocais’ evacuated area, has been empty since February.

 

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