Today I am mourning the death of over 500 people, from babies to elders in the 3 mountain towns of Nova Friburgo, Teresópolis and Petrópolis. All located in Rio de Janeiro. These people were killed by mudslides and rocks that were moved by heavy rainfalls and even flooded rivers , burring some alive while in their sleep, carrying houses and cars away and God knows what else.

Towns that were once beautiful like this:

Nova Friburgo

Nova Friburgo

Nova Friburgo

Teresópolis

Teresópolis

Teresópolis

Petrópolis

Petrópolis

Petrópolis

Are now looking like this:

My heart goes out for those who have lost (almost) everything: family, friends, their homes, their pets, their businesses... I say almost because they still have their lives. My heart is broken. I have two friends living up there that I'm still yet to hear from ever since this nightmare happened.

I pray that they recover soon.