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Let the burning candle in this video be our Prayer for Rio de Janeiro…. Rains pelted Rio again on Wednesday, a day after the heaviest deluge on record sent killer mudslides cascading down hillsides and turned streets into raging torrents in Brazils second-biggest city. The death toll increased to 100 in Rio and the neighbouring city of Niteroi, while children were kept from schools for a second straight day and authorities continued to urge people to stay at home. The situation improved (Wednesday), Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes told globonews TV. But the less people are on the streets, the better. People should not go out if they dont have to. The city remained on alert amid fears the continuing rains could dislodge saturated ground and cause more slides, Mr. Paes said. Authorities reported 104 people injured and 65 missing. Although the sun began emerging in some areas, pockets of heavy rains continued to cause trouble. Some roads were still underwater, and a Copa Libertadores match between Flamengo and Universidad de Chile was postponed until Thursday because of flood damage at Maracana stadium. Most of the deaths were caused by landslides that slashed through slums built precariously on steep slopes, leaving red-brown trails of destruction. Concrete and wooden homes were crushed and hurtled downhill onto other structures. Officials said potential mudslides threatened at least 10000 houses in the city of 6 million people. Some 1200 people were left homeless. Rio, which will …
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Apr 11, 2010 @ 19:03:56
Beautiful video! and great music! Dear Ine,
love it
Apr 11, 2010 @ 19:35:17
Hermoso y bellisimo video , muchas gracias por compartirlo , todas mis estrellas y muy lindos y felices dias
Apr 11, 2010 @ 19:50:09
Thank you for the post! The mainstream media is not covering this nearly as much as it should. I can’t find footage anywhere on CNN, ABC, FOX, NBC, etc. Bless you.
Apr 11, 2010 @ 20:04:26
Thank you all for keep the candle burning
for Rio, this is what we can do for all the sadness;
praying for all the victims…
”We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can fly only by embracing each other….” Ine
Apr 11, 2010 @ 20:30:51
All are in my prays~~~~~~~~
Apr 11, 2010 @ 20:57:37
What a tragedy ..Nature can be so cruel sometimes
I hope Sue is really ok ..It must be so hard and sad for her and the people of Rio de Janeiro.
God Bless all of them
Thanks Ine
Liefs
Yael
Apr 11, 2010 @ 21:51:18
@inousch :
my dearest ina….:)
i have been sad for the past few days and i knew i have a problem just why i every sunday went for a church service, the problem to me occur that is of people’s attitude change a lot and dun really feel of talking much.
most of my friends are did as well.
justin
Apr 11, 2010 @ 22:36:48
have shared this…..choked back tears & pray for those with hope
Emma shares this
thank you Ine & Sue
no one is so far that we don’t feel or pray
thank you
Apr 11, 2010 @ 22:50:17
Very sad what happened there,hope the weather clears for them.Lets pray thinks get better.
Otherwise nice video including the music,thank you for sharing.
Apr 11, 2010 @ 22:51:45
My dear friend Sue is OK, but very sad…..
I’ll cry with her and I ask myself: Why…..
So much innocent people.
I’ll pray for all these sadness, these tragedy will be gone soon…
All we can do is keep this candle burning
and give words of support.
I hope we can express our condolences
to all victims in this way,
Rio is in our thoughts and prayers
Apr 11, 2010 @ 23:44:57
l hope things will get better in Rio really so sad to hear about that.
we will pray for things to be better.
Thanks dear Fernanda for sharing.
Apr 11, 2010 @ 23:48:05
Ces images sont très tristes ! Quel malheur que toutes ces catastrophes naturelles et pourtant la nature est si belle ! Arrêtons de nous plaindre , pour nos petits tracas de tous les jours qui ne sont rien rien rien à côté de toute cette misère !!!
Encore un grand Clip et de la très belle musique …merci Ine **********
Apr 12, 2010 @ 00:25:40
Very sad…I have a friend there….I hope they do fix it so that does not ever happen again…it seems they have a flooding frequently, so they should definitely fix something to save lives in the future.
Apr 12, 2010 @ 00:35:05
A very taching videoclip, and the music is perfect, big hugs and love lena ..*********
Apr 12, 2010 @ 01:32:28
J’ai des amis Brésiliens qui habite ici. J’espère que ça va dans leur famille.
Apr 12, 2010 @ 02:26:31
but very sad !!!very touching the heart !!bravo
Apr 12, 2010 @ 02:53:57
very good video ,music !bravo !love your creation !
Apr 12, 2010 @ 03:19:39
bless them all
Apr 12, 2010 @ 03:38:18
Quelle catastrophe!
Apr 12, 2010 @ 03:39:03
Belssings and peace….
Apr 12, 2010 @ 03:44:29
ne my dear, very sad tragedy that happened in Rio .. I do not know how to solve or alleviate this problem … is not the first time! .. My God!, I wonder where those who suffer most has less should be so … … Very sad, I’m dissatisfied! .. Beautiful gesture of you my friend .. show the world that sadness, and we can always help …. Just want to.!
Apr 12, 2010 @ 04:16:27
Hello dear Ine,
I have seen on TV what happens there, it’s a realy desaster,
thanks for the message my dear friend and all my best wishes for your friend
Sue. I know Rio from some trips and I find, it’s one of the nicest cities I ever saw.
Peace&Love
Helmut
Apr 12, 2010 @ 04:23:44
wow….. what a disaster…..
Nice work Inousch !
Apr 12, 2010 @ 04:53:05
I like the music…thank you for this video. Good message on this video…
Apr 12, 2010 @ 05:40:35
What a touching video, dear Ine !
Yes, this is a terrible catastrophe.
Once again nature is teaching us a cruel lesson. We urgently have to learn.
Thanks for your compassion and dedication !
Namasté ! Ute.