Paraguay River to flood South Brazil
Flooding in southern Brazil has driven hundreds of families from their homes, local media reported on Friday.

The Paraguay River, in the Pantanal region of the Mato Grosso do Sul State, was already five meters above its normal level for the rainy season.

Around 80 percent of the land in the region was expected to be flooded for the next three months, said government officials.

The Brazilian navy has sent several ships to the region in its efforts to move local residents to safer locations.

The Pantanal region has a potential expanse of 250,000 square kms, making it the largest flood zone, not only in South America, but also the world.