...asks the headline of a local newspaper after the rainfalls in Rio. The answer: Rio is both. The effects of days of strong rain exposed the two faces of Rio: poverty on one side, and a fun and sport oriented livestyle on the other. The rain caused mudslides in the poorer areas with whole neighbourhoods being washed down the hills. Over a hundred people died in the few days, and hundreds lost their homes. The storms also caused unusually high waves on the beaches of the affluent neighbourhoods. While emergency rescue operations were underway in the north of the city, brave surfers in the south enjoyed riding the five meter high waves, spectators watching them from the beach.
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