Race against the clock

This handout picture released by the Espírito Santo State Government shows vehicles overturned on a street covered by mud after heavy rains hit the southeastern region of Brazil on Sunday in Mimoso do Sul, Espírito Santo State. Rescuers in boats and aircraft raced against the clock to help isolated people in Brazil’s mountainous southeast after storms and heavy rains killed at least 20 people. With more rain predicted Sunday, the deluge pounded the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo, where authorities described a chaotic situation due to flooding.