Brazil faces flooding and drought

5 May 2012 Last updated at 04:56 ET Help

Severe flooding has forced thousands of families to flee their homes in Brazil's Amazon region.

It comes as the worst drought in 30 years in the north-east of the country has led to water rationing there.

Janey Mitchell reports.

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