Death toll climbs to thousands ; thousands left homeless . A record 11.3 inches ( 287 millimeters ) of rain fell in Rio within 24 hours Tuesday , Mayor Eduardo Paes said , according to the news service . Mayor : Record-breaking 288 millimeters ( 11.3 inches ) of rain fell in Brazil Tuesday . thousands could be trapped following another mudslide , Brazilian media report .
Death toll climbs to thousands ; thousands left homeless . Mayor : Record-breaking 288 millimeters ( 11.3 inches ) of rain fell in Brazil Tuesday . thousands could be trapped following another mudslide , Brazilian media report .