The difficult tropical weather aside, I must say Rio is the most dangerous city I've ever visited.

It's a shame, because it's incredibly beautiful (the waterfront areas, anyway). But they have their struggles.

The least they could do.

can be laid at the feet of incompetent governance. Bolsonaro is horrible and his policies will make such storms worse. The large portion of the Lungs of the World that rests in Brazil is at risk. So are we all because of rich leaders who want all the money. The planet will fight back and we will all suffer for our neglect and greed, or for the neglect and greed of others.

It was a flash flood and cars were floating down the street and the water in the hotel lobby was over my knees. Then an hour later it all vanished. They were so used to this and it was almost typical weather for them at this time of year. The land is really steep and the shacks are where poorer people live so they always are harmed more than the richer people.

Give your mom my best (I'm glad she didn't go) and I'm looking up relief funds as I type. The 1967 flood here took out 90% of the town and most of the housing; it's a small, shallow river. Now.

During hurricane Harvey my county received 67 inches of rain in three days. I remember thinking I should have built an ark!