The American College of Surgeons and 18 other specialty groups published a statement describing the new code as unnecessary.

with more than 40 deaths recorded between incidents in Minas Gerais state in early January and Sao Paulo state later the same month.116 other people remained missing.

named for a former Brazilian emperor.No one could predict rain as hard as this.Floods and mudslides that swept away homes and cars in the Brazilian city of Petropolis have killed at least 117 people.

Petropolis city hall declared three days of mourning for the tragedy.The state fire department said just over 10 inches of rain fell within three hours on Tuesday almost as much as during the previous 30 days combined.

Castro added that almost 400 people were left homeless and 24 people were recovered alive.

Rio de Janeiros Governor Claudio Castro said in a press conference that the rains were the worst Petropolis has received since 1932.KJARTAN TORBJOERNSSON/AFP via Getty Images The update comes a day after Icelands meteorological office warned that the likelihood of a volcanic eruption remains high after more than 700 earthquakes were recorded between midnight and 8 a.

The magma building up under the Earths surface in the area is causing the ground to deform.Our latest hazard assessment does not indicate any other potential eruption sites.

is under an emergency and distress phase.along with the meteorological office.