Landslides and flooding from heavy rains in Sao Paulo state have killed at least 19 people since Friday, including seven children, public safety officials said on Sunday.
According to São Paulo state authorities, nine other people were injured in the rains and four more were missing, while some 500 families were left homeless across the state.
Sao Paulo Governor João Doria flew over the flooded areas on Sunday and said he had authorized 15 million reais of emergency aid for the affected cities.A house?s gate is seen broken by flooding after heavy rains in Caieiras, Brazil January 30, 2022. REUTERS/Carla CarnielThe federal government said in a statement from the Ministry of Regional Development that it is monitoring the situation.
The hardest-hit municipalities around greater São Paulo included Aruja, Francisco Morato, Embu das Artes and Franco da Rocha. The storms also caused damages upstate in Varzea Paulista, Campo Limpo Paulista, Jau, Capivari, Montemor and Rafard, state officials said. Since December, heavy rains have triggered deadly floods in northeast Brazil, threatened to delay harvests in the midwest and briefly forced the suspension of mining operations in the state of Minas Gerais.Reporting by Marcela Ayres; Editing by Sandra MalerSubscribe to our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
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