At least six dead in heavy rains in northeast Brazil, thousands displaced
At least six people have died due to heavy rains in northeastern Brazil, affecting the states of Pernambuco and Paraiba. Thousands of residents have been displaced as flooding and landslides damaged infrastructure in urban areas. The government has raised its emergency alert level and is coordinating response efforts amid ongoing weather risks.
- ▪Six deaths were reported in Pernambuco and Paraiba following two days of heavy rain.
- ▪In Pernambuco, at least two people died in Recife and two in Olinda, with around 1,500 displaced in each state.
- ▪The National Center for Risk and Disaster Management issued 22 emergency alerts during the storm.
- ▪President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva stated that the government is monitoring the situation and providing assistance.
- ▪Studies indicate that rain-related disasters in Brazil have tripled between 1991 and 2023.
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News|WeatherAt least six dead in heavy rains in northeast Brazil, thousands displacedStudies show extreme rain has become more frequent in country, as Pernambuco and Paraiba states again battered.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA taxi drives on a flooded street during a heavy rain in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state, Brazil in February. [Pablo Porciuncula/AFP]By ReutersPublished On 2 May 20262 May 2026At least six people have died in heavy rains in northeastern Brazil, with thousands more displaced, according to authorities.The deaths were reported in the Pernambuco and Paraiba states on Saturday, following two days of rain.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3At least…
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