rain bombardment in Northeast Brazil left at least 44 people dead even more Missing forSunday authorities, such as rescuers took Features of calm in take a shower to look for survivors.
“We have recorded 44 dead, 56 missing, 25 injured, 3957 homeless and 533 displaced,” Minister of Regional Development Danielle Ferreira said at a press conference in Recife the capital of hard-hit Northeastern Pernambuco State.
disaster is latest in newly series of deadly landslides and floods triggered in an extreme weather in Brazil.
the number of dead It has gone up from 34 since Saturday, with Kill at least 28 in Landslides like heavy rain caused Flooding rivers and torrents of Mud shoveled everything in they path.
Authorities warned that heavy rain was expected to continue on Sunday, but the storm subsided in the morning.
Such as weather broken, about 1200 personnel Search and rescue operations have resumed, state officials said, but Ferreira urged caution.
“Although the rain has stopped now, we are expecting heavy rain for The next a few days “.
“So first The thing is self-preservation-protection measures.”
Between Friday night and Saturday morning the precipitation amount was 70%. of What was expected for All of mayo in some parts of Recife.
‘Tragedy’
Photo circulation on Sweetened media Show rescuers and volunteers clearing piles of debris in Jardim Monteverde, on The border between Recife and the municipality of Jaboatao dos Guararapes, where 19 died Saturday morning in The landslide that tore precariously built homes.
Louise Estevao Aguiar, who spirits in A different municipality, lost 11 relatives in The disaster, he told Globo TV.
“My sister brother-in-law, 11 people from my point of view family Die. “It was hard… I wasn’t expecting it,” he said in tears.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday that he will travel to Recife on Monday after the “tragedy”.
Over the past yearhundreds of The Brazilians are dead in It brought floods and landslides on Because of heavy rain.
in february, more from 230 people were killed in The city of Petropolis, the 19th century Brazilian Empire’s then-century summer capital, in State of Rio de Janeiro.
early last month 14 more Died in floods and landslides in the state.
Experts say heavy rainfall in Brazil is increasing due to periodic cooling of The Pacific Ocean – and climate change.
Because the hot weather carries more Water, global warming increases risk and intensity of Floods from heavy rainfall.
The dangers of heavy rain are exacerbated by the terrain and poor construction in shanty towns built in steep areas.
According to meteorologist Estael Sias, of The MetSul Agency, the torrential rains that hit Pernambuco and, to a lesser extent, four other northeastern states, is the producer. of A typical seasonal phenomenon called “eastern waves”.
He explained that these are the areas of “atmospheric turbulence” it move From Africa to the northeastern coast of Brazil region.
In other regions of The Atlantic Ocean forms this instability hurricanes, but in Northeast Brazil has potential for Much of rain up thunderstorms,” He said.
