The ruins of a town submerged underwater for more than 45 years have re-emerged as water levels dramatically drop with Brazil's worst drought in 80 years.  

And former residents like Jose Carlos Almeida, say they have mixed emotions about the sight of their old home. 

"It brings me happiness in some ways but it is also very sad. Happiness because the things that were around when I was a child are re-emerging from the water, but sadness because of the lack of water," he said.