In the shadow of Brazil`s Belo Monte dam, the homes battling a tide of sewage | Ciro Barros and Iuri Barcelos
(The Guardian Brazil)

Residents living near the world´s fourth largest hydroelectric power plant say it has made their houses prone to floods of waste water, with dengue fever rifeA line on the wall of Carlos Alves Moraes´ house shows the highwater mark of the flood which hit his neighbourhood in August. Houses near the lagoon are built on stilts to protect against seasonal rains, but now, because of the dam, they are prone to flooding throughout the year, he says.`We spent 17 days in August living here with our feet under water,` he says. Continue reading...