South Brazil still on alert for storms, floods

SAO PAULO, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- South Brazil's Santa Catarina state remains on alert for heavy storms, which have triggered flooding, landslides, and evacuations in 22 cities, according to the country's civil defense authority.

Joinville, the largest city in the state, has been suffering flooding since Thursday, with the weather service forecasting rain to persist until Tuesday morning, it said.

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