Deadly Floods and Landslides Ravage Southeastern Brazil
Southeastern Brazil is reeling from a catastrophic weather event that has killed at least 53 people, with dozens more missing, following intense rainfall in Minas Gerais state. The heavy rains, which began in late February, caused severe flooding and devastating landslides, particularly impacting the cities of Juiz de Fora and Ubá. Governor Romeu Zema declared a state of calamity as hundreds of families were forced to evacuate their homes, with many taking shelter in local schools. Rescue workers, including firefighters, have been tirelessly searching for survivors and recovering bodies from collapsed homes and submerged neighborhoods, such as the Parque Burnier area in Juiz de Fora. The scale of the disaster is immense, with roadways flooded and rendered impassable, shops shuttered, and entire streets submerged. Images from the region show the dramatic impact of the erosion, including a deep gorge carved through the Morro do Cristo hill above Juiz de Fora. The city hall of Juiz de Fora reported that approximately 600 families living in high-risk zones required immediate relocation. Mayor Margarida Salomão described the situation as 'critical,' while Brazil's National Institute of Meteorology issued heavy-rain alerts for Minas Gerais and 13 other states, indicating a widespread weather crisis. Humanitarian response is underway, with organizations like World Central Kitchen (WCK) mobilizing to provide meals to displaced families and first responders. This is not the first time WCK has supported Brazilian communities facing natural disasters. As the death toll continues to rise and with more rain forecasted, the focus remains on emergency response, providing aid to the thousands displaced, and assessing the long-term damage to the region.
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World Central Kitchen is responding in Minas Gerais, Brazil, where severe rainstorms have caused landslides and flooding. Many families have been displaced, with first responders searching for missing persons as homes have been destroyed.
At least 46 killed in Brazil's floods while thousands are displaced | World News | Sky News
Juiz de Fora's city hall said in a statement on Wednesday that around 600 families living in endangered areas were about to be relocated to local schools improvised as shelters and that the city experienced double the rain expected for February.
A video taken in Ubá showed several ... as flooding hit a funeral home in the city. An image shared by local government showed the impact of the heavy rains on a hill above Juiz de Fora, called Morro do Cristo, with waters eroding a deep gorge through the middle of it. ... Minas Gerais Governor Romeu ...
Firefighters recover a body from the site where homes collapsed during heavy rains and severe flooding in the Parque Burnier neighborhood of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source ...
Minas Gerais: At least 53 dead after heavy rain causes severe flooding in Brazil | The Independent
The death toll from floods and landslides in Brazil's Minas Gerais state has reached 53, authorities confirmed, as residents faced shuttered roads, shops, and submerged streets following further heavy rain overnight.
At least 30 dead, even more missing from floods, mudslides in southeastern Brazil | CBC News
A boy holds a donated meal on Tuesday ... were flooded by heavy rain in Juiz de Fora. ( Silvia Izquierdo/The Associated Press) Mayor Margarida Salomão said in a statement on social media that the situation was "critical." Brazil's National Institute of Meteorology on Tuesday issued heavy-rain alerts for parts of 14 states, including the entire area of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices·About CBC NewsCorrections and ...
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