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Severe floods successful southeastern Brazil person killed astatine slightest 25 radical and near dozens missing successful the authorities of Minas Gerais, officials said connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026). Meteorologists warned that much rainfall is expected successful the portion successful the adjacent fewer days.
The torrential rains began connected Monday (February 23) successful the cities of Juiz de Fora and Uba, astir 310 kilometres (192 miles) northbound of Rio de Janeiro, forcing astir 440 residents to evacuate their homes.
Minas Gerais' occurrence section says it is searching for 43 radical who went missing since precocious connected Monday. A video shared by the section showed flooded streets successful Juiz de Fora and Uba, wherever a stream veered disconnected its course.
Officials person warned residents to enactment distant from areas that could beryllium prone to mudslides.
Juiz de Fora is simply a metropolis of 5.6 lakh residents, portion neighbouring Uba has 1.07 lakh, according to Brazil's statistic agency.
Rescue, assistance being provided: Lula
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said connected his societal media channels that information forces are moving connected the rescue and providing contiguous assistance to the colonisation affected by the rain.
Brazil's meteorology institute Inmet said successful a connection that much rainfall is forecast for the region, which lies adjacent to hills, valleys and slopes.
Juiz de Fora City Hall said successful a connection the metropolis experienced treble the rainfall expected for February. Mayor Margarida Salomao said earlier astatine slightest 20 landslides were reported.
Firefighter Demetrius Bastos Goulart, 47, said rescue efforts volition beryllium dilatory and lengthy.
“It is simply a precocious measurement (of mud) successful the landslides, we person to enactment with a batch of precision to debar immoderate harm to imaginable victims,” Mr. Goulard told The Associated Press.
