More than 120 municipalities in Minas Gerais state have declared a state of emergency.Damages after a landslide in Vila Bernadete, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil on Sunday.Damages after a landslide in Vila Bernadete, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil on Sunday.The overflowing Das Velhas River in Sabara, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, on Sunday.Elizangela da Silva crosses a damaged street in Sabara, in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil on Monday. This story does not necessarily represent the position of our parent company, IBM.
Around 2,600 people have been evacuated from their houses in Minas Gerais state. Two days of torrential downpours have unleashed heavy flooding and landslides in southeastern Brazil, killing at least 44 people, according to authorities on Sunday. Brazil's deadly storm causes landslides, killing at least 23 people with dozens still missing. By Associated Press January 28 2020 12:15 PM EST weather.com. Rio state authorities didn’t immediately respond to a request for official data.Local authorities warned that the Belo Horizonte metropolitan area, home to nearly 6 million people, could see up to 100 millimeters (4in) of rain in the next three days.The city had 171 millimeters (6.7in) over one 24-hour period from Thursday to Friday, the highest rainfall in 110 years. According to the city government, the Operations Center activated teams from the Civil Defense, Social Assistance, the Geotechnical Institute Foundation (Geo-Rio) and the Municipal Urban Cleaning Company (COMLURB) around 4:20 AM. Hardest hit has been the states of Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro.More than 120 municipalities in Minas Gerais state have declared a state of emergency. Kobe Bryant's Helicopter Was Given Special Clearance to Fly in Sunday's Foggy Weather Floods and landslides caused by heavy rains have killed at least 54 people and displaced 30,000 in southeastern Brazil.The rain, which subsided Monday, is expected to resume later this week in some areas. "I express my solidarity with those who are suffering from these heavy rains," Sao Paulo Governor Joao Doria said in tweet.Various highways were blocked by landslides and fallen trees including some linking to Santo, the biggest port in South America, according to AFP.Some parts of Rio de Janeiro have also been flooded and state authorities said more than 5,000 people were forced from their homes.Residents grew frustrated and the disaster turned political when Rio's Mayor Marcelo Crivella blamed residents for the flooding.According to AFP, he complained to journalists that "people can't be throwing trash on hillsides, in storm drains and in the street".During the press conference, someone threw mud at Mr Crivella which was captured in a video that went viral on social media.Brazil's south-east region has been hit by heavy rains this year, causing recurrent floods and landslides.The worst instance came in January, when dozens perished in landslides in the interior state of Minas Gerais.This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced.Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.Auckland locked down as Jacinda Ardern announces NZ's first coronavirus cases in 102 daysPNG is walking a tightrope on COVID-19 so it's abandoned lockdownsCoronavirus update: 'I can be the first they experiment on': Duterte's offer to RussiaThe COVID-19 curve that's worrying doctors in VictoriaJimmy Lai's Apple Daily vows to 'fight on' after his arrest in Hong KongNSW 'on knife edge' as state records highest number of COVID-19 cases in four monthsDefence Minister disputes Andrews's claim ADF was not offered to help run hotel quarantinePutin says Russia has approved world's first coronavirus vaccine, despite WHO's warnings about rushing it through'What do I like about this? It has also had nearly 32 inches of rain this month, more than twice the January average.We recognize our responsibility to use data and technology for good. Local authorities have asked for donations of clothes, sheets and mattresses for the victims.In Minas Gerais, 15,000 people were evacuated and in Espírito Santo nearly 10,000 more, according to local rescue efforts.
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