Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Pledges Aid Following Brazil Floods: 37

At least 37 people died after torrential rainfall triggered massive landslides and floods across the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pledged federal aid of 800 reais per person as rescue teams search for dozens of residents still missing.Rescue operations led by Henrique Barcellos continue in the hard-hit city of Juiz de Fora where record-breaking rainfall destroyed several homes.Mayor Margarida Salomão declared a disaster after the National Institute of Meteorology recorded the wettest February in history.