4,000 in Rio de Janeiro state are evacuated after floodwaters open a 20-meter-wide crater . The city of Barra da Tijuca is one of the most affected areas with more than 10,000 people forced to evacuate their homes. January is traditionally a wet , rainy and sometimes deadly month in January .
4,000 in Rio de Janeiro state are evacuated after floodwaters open a 20-meter-wide crater . Rains have caused problems in Minas Gerais state , killing 8 and spurring 10,000 to be evacuated . January is traditionally a wet , rainy and sometimes deadly month in January .