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Floods in Brazilian State of Minas Gerais Kill at Least 14 and Force Hundreds to Leave Homes
- On Tuesday, heavy rains in Juiz de Fora killed at least 14 people and displaced more than 400 residents, prompting the city hall to declare a state of public calamity.
- This month has been the rainiest February on record in Juiz de Fora, a city of about 540,000, while Brazil's National Institute of Meteorology issued heavy-rain alerts for Minas Gerais state and Rio de Janeiro amid the December–March rainy season.
- Mayor Margarida Salomao said at least 20 landslides caused neighborhoods to be `isolated`, and specialized teams were mobilized to respond, with municipal schools suspended.
- Brazil's government recognized a state of calamity in Juiz de Fora to speed relief, while President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva offered condolences and city officials focused on humanitarian assistance and restoration of basic services.
- Conflicting casualty and missing-person figures: some reports put the death toll at at least 22, with 16 in Juiz de Fora and six in Uba, while G1 reports 45 missing, but officials say totals are uncertain.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed his condolences to the families of the victims.
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Severe floods in southeast Brazil kill at least 23 and force hundreds to evacuate
Severe floods in southeastern Brazil have killed at least 23 people in Minas Gerais and left dozens missing. Officials said torrential rain started Monday in the cities of Juiz de Fora and Uba, forcing about 440 residents to evacuate their…
So far, 16 deaths were recorded in the municipality of Juiz de Fora and 7 in Ubá, in the state of Minas Gerais, according to Tuesday's last official report.
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