At least 26 people were killed and several hundred more displaced in the state of São Paulo, after heavy rains on the weekend caused flooding and landslides, forcing officials to cancel some Carnival festivities.
RIO DE JANEIRO — At least 26 people were killed and several hundred more displaced in coastal communities in the state of São Paulo, after heavy rains on the weekend caused flooding and landslides that swallowed homes and cars, and forced official to cancel some Carnival festivities.São Paulo’s governor, Tarcísio de Freitas, declared a state of “public calamity” on Sunday for the hard-hit areas of Ubatuba, São Sebastião, Ilhabela, Caraguatatuba and Bertioga.
Brazil’s civil defense agency said some of the affected areas saw more than 23 inches of rainfall in 24 hours. Inclement weather was forecast for early this week, potentially further complicating response efforts. Footage on Brazilian television showed roads in the hard-hit areas blocked by fallen trees and other debris, or transformed into muddy rivers. Local media reported that the floods and landslides had severed access to some of the affected areas by land and that they were accessible only by air.
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