The Fontana Company, a 90-year-old chemical manufacturer, has yet to resume production after being hit by the worst floods in southern Brazil's history. The month-long floods have devastated the region's thriving economy, rendered farmland unusable, and shut down factories. As some 600,000 people have been displaced in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, stakeholders continue to assess the damage and seek measures to both resume production and support employees. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES