In Brazil, about 1000 people are missing after floods have engulfed two north-eastern states of the country. According to reports, at least 100,000 people have been forced to flee their homes. Officials say at least 38 people are known to have died so far in Alagoas and Pernambuco. The floods, brought on by nearly a week of rain, have washed away the entire villages. Brazil's civil defence agency said more than 58,000 people were forced to leave their homes in Alagoas and more than 42,000 in Pernambuco. The governor of Alagoas, Teotonio Vilela Filho, said bodies were being washed up on beaches and river banks. More than 1,000 miles of roads were washed away by the rains, hindering the delivery of aid to affected areas. Rescue teams brought people out of the worst-affected areas by helicopter. The army and navy are helping with the rescue efforts.