Brazil Drought: Worst Water Crisis In 80 Years Affecting Four Million People In Country's South East

Water cuts and blackouts have spread across large areas of south-east Brazil as a result of the worst drought in the country since 1930. The drought has hit Brazil's three most populous states: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Minas Gerais. More than four million people have been affected by water rationing and power cuts. In the Madureira district of Rio residents have mounted demonstrations, beating empty buckets and cans to express their frustration. The district has been without tap water sin...