Heavy rains and landslides continue to affect life in Brazil. The death toll due to heavy rains and landslides is increasing rapidly. The death toll from heavy rains in the northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco has risen to 107. Serving the state capital Recife and its metropolitan area. At least 11 people are still missing, according to the state government, with at least 6,650 people displaced by the rains, which caused major floods and landslides that buried dozens of homes, leaving the state capital Recife and most of its metropolitan area. There were deaths.
The death toll is the second worst tragedy in Pernambuco's history after the May 1966 flood that killed 175.
Firefighters and the Brazilian military with the help of trained rescue dogs are trying to find the bodies of the missing.
State of emergency declared in 24 municipalities
The 24 Pernambuco municipalities have declared a state of emergency, and the federal government has announced that it will set aside approximately US$200 million to rebuild the affected areas. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced on Monday that the government would allocate 1 billion reals (about US$210 million) to rebuild the affected areas.
The rain also affected the states of Sergipe, Paraiba, Rio Grande do Norte, and Alagoas, where three people were killed and more than 18,000 people were evacuated.
Thousands of people are in danger
Sharing the information, a civil defense official of the province said that thousands of people were forced to leave their homes due to floods and landslides after heavy rains in Pernambuco.
shelter in schools for the displaced
People displaced from their homes due to heavy rains are being accommodated in schools located in the city of Recife. At the same time, the state government of Alagos has declared a state of emergency in 33 municipalities affected due to heavy rains.
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