Precipitation in Sao Sebastiao over the weekend was among the largest such downpours
Hundreds of rescuers searched Monday for survivors of landslides and flooding that killed at least 36 people along the coast of Brazil’s southern state of São Paulo following a huge weekend downpour.
Television footage showed flooded homes with only their roofs visible. Residents used small boats to carry items and people to elevated positions. Members of the armed forces joined the search and rescue efforts, aggravated by poor access to many areas after landslides blocked the snaking roads in the region’s highlands and floods washed away chunks of pavement in low-lying and oceanfront areas.
The highway connecting Rio de Janeiro state with São Paulo’s port city of Santos was blocked by landslides and flood waters. De Freitas declared a state of emergency for the hardest-hit cities, including Sao Sebastiao, Ubatuba, Ilhabela and Bertioga, which enables expedited allocation of funds for relief. He said 7 million reais already had been released.
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