it looks like a tornado hit this neighborhood in cruso d a small town in sou Brazil not far from the Argentinian border it floods cause this Devastation sweeping away houses buildings and Signs of Life in a matter of days this was like a city it had asphalt houses clinics a butcher shop a market it was like a city now it is completely devastated all is gone the destruction is similar in other towns in this region after flood waters rushed through this month killing more than 150 people and forcing more than 500,000 Brazilians from their homes some areas received up to 10 times the normal amount of rain elti Petri came to see what was left of the home she lived in for more than 40 years the retired teacher found her roof in the backyard and the front door lodged in a tree more than 100 m away maybe I'm a coward because I don't want to see it but it's a very complicated moment it's very sad our history is here it's like my daughter said we live so many good moments here she lives in a hoyu a small town that remained isolated for many days days after the floods that's because the main Bridge connecting the town to larger cities in the region was also destroyed scientists attribute this unprecedent Devastation to a Confluence of weather conditions linked to climate change the Brazilian government says many areas cannot be rebuked due to increased risk of extreme weather events agon and aded paler say they decided to leave even before an official decision was made their home is one of the few left but everything else is gone it's very hard we lived here all our lives I worked in a Tannery here for 45 years I feel it but what we are going to do it's hard it's hard to make the right choice the destruction is vast and widespread residents here seems to be aware it will be years before life returns to normal if ever does y vaa news Grand Brazil