six times greater than average was already overwhelming coastal areas across the state of bahia. the swollen rivers have forced two dams to give way within the space of 2a hours, swamping the surroundings. it is a challenge for emergency teams trying to rescue people trapped in homes now largely underwater and provide relief to those with nowhere to go. the states governor ruy castro says almost 400,000 people have been affected. bridges and roads have been damaged, making it harderfor have been damaged, making it harder for people to move to higher ground and there are fears of furtherflash higher ground and there are fears of further flash floods before the new year. as the year draws to a close, migrant deaths are brought back into focus. global migrant deaths have risen this year, reaching