At least 18 people lost their lives following heavy rains that fell between Friday and Sunday in the state of Sao Paulo, in southeastern Brazil, causing landslides.
“Since Friday, the floods have already caused 18 deaths, including seven children, and displaced some 500 families,” the Sao Paulo governor’s office said in a statement.
The governor <<<<<<<<<<<< Announced unlocked an envelope of 15 million Reais (about $ 2.7 million) to help the 10 most affected cities in the most populated by Brazil.
Since the start of the rainy season in October, Brazil has suffered heavy rains, particularly in the state of Bahia (northeast), where 24 people died, and in the state of Minas Gerais (southeast). east), where there were at least 19 victims and thousands of displaced persons.