By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/photos-amazon-river-overflows-brazils-streets Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Photos: Amazon River overflows into Brazil’s streets World Jun 6, 2015 2:28 PM EDT A branch of the Amazon River called the Rio Solimoes overflowed this week due to heavy rains and flooding, and rose high into the streets of Anama, in the Amazonas state of Brazil, according to Reuters. A boy paddles his canoe in a street flooded by the rising Rio Solimoes, one of the two main branches of the Amazon River, in Anama, Amazonas state, Brazil on June 3, 2015. The sign reads “Welcome.” Photo by Bruno Kelly/Reuters Brazil’s Civil Defense reported that over 250,000 Brazilians were affected. Residents paddle their canoe in a street flooded by the rising Rio Solimoes, one of the two main branches of the Amazon River, in Anama, Amazonas state, Brazil on May 28, 2015. Photo by Bruno Kelly/Reuters Children walk in front of a small bar in a street flooded by the rising Rio Solimoes, one of the two main branches of the Amazon River, in Anama, Amazonas state, Brazil on June 3, 2015. Photo by Bruno Kelly/Reuters A cemetery is seen flooded by the rising Rio Solimoes, one of the two main branches of the Amazon River, in Anama, Amazonas state, Brazil on June 3, 2015. Photo by Bruno Kelly/Reuters Residents of the area used canoes to reach markets and navigate the streets. Residents are pictured in their canoe in a street flooded by the rising Rio Solimoes, one of the two main branches of the Amazon River, in Anama, Amazonas state, Brazil June 3, 2015. Photo by Bruno Kelly/Reuters Residents canoed to a market in a street flooded by the rising Rio Solimoes, one of the two main branches of the Amazon River, in Anama, Amazonas state, Brazil on June 3, 2015. Photo by Bruno Kelly/Reuters Seasonal flooding is common along the Amazon River during this time of year, but high water presents issues for some plant and animal species. Cattle are seen in a street flooded by the rising Rio Solimoes, one of the two main branches of the Amazon River, in Anama, Amazonas state, Brazil on May 28, 2015. Photo by Bruno Kelly/Reuters Still, the high waters gave way to high spirits for some children. Children joke in a street flooded by the rising Rio Solimoes, one of the two main branches of the Amazon River, in Anama, Amazonas state, Brazil on June 3, 2015. Photo by Bruno Kelly/Reuters A child jokes in a street flooded by the rising Rio Solimoes, one of the two main branches of the Amazon River, in Anama, Amazonas state, Brazil on June 3, 2015. Photo by Bruno Kelly/Reuters We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — News Desk News Desk
A branch of the Amazon River called the Rio Solimoes overflowed this week due to heavy rains and flooding, and rose high into the streets of Anama, in the Amazonas state of Brazil, according to Reuters. A boy paddles his canoe in a street flooded by the rising Rio Solimoes, one of the two main branches of the Amazon River, in Anama, Amazonas state, Brazil on June 3, 2015. The sign reads “Welcome.” Photo by Bruno Kelly/Reuters Brazil’s Civil Defense reported that over 250,000 Brazilians were affected. Residents paddle their canoe in a street flooded by the rising Rio Solimoes, one of the two main branches of the Amazon River, in Anama, Amazonas state, Brazil on May 28, 2015. Photo by Bruno Kelly/Reuters Children walk in front of a small bar in a street flooded by the rising Rio Solimoes, one of the two main branches of the Amazon River, in Anama, Amazonas state, Brazil on June 3, 2015. Photo by Bruno Kelly/Reuters A cemetery is seen flooded by the rising Rio Solimoes, one of the two main branches of the Amazon River, in Anama, Amazonas state, Brazil on June 3, 2015. Photo by Bruno Kelly/Reuters Residents of the area used canoes to reach markets and navigate the streets. Residents are pictured in their canoe in a street flooded by the rising Rio Solimoes, one of the two main branches of the Amazon River, in Anama, Amazonas state, Brazil June 3, 2015. Photo by Bruno Kelly/Reuters Residents canoed to a market in a street flooded by the rising Rio Solimoes, one of the two main branches of the Amazon River, in Anama, Amazonas state, Brazil on June 3, 2015. Photo by Bruno Kelly/Reuters Seasonal flooding is common along the Amazon River during this time of year, but high water presents issues for some plant and animal species. Cattle are seen in a street flooded by the rising Rio Solimoes, one of the two main branches of the Amazon River, in Anama, Amazonas state, Brazil on May 28, 2015. Photo by Bruno Kelly/Reuters Still, the high waters gave way to high spirits for some children. Children joke in a street flooded by the rising Rio Solimoes, one of the two main branches of the Amazon River, in Anama, Amazonas state, Brazil on June 3, 2015. Photo by Bruno Kelly/Reuters A child jokes in a street flooded by the rising Rio Solimoes, one of the two main branches of the Amazon River, in Anama, Amazonas state, Brazil on June 3, 2015. Photo by Bruno Kelly/Reuters We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now