Drone footage shows devastating aftermath of deadly Brazil floods
Residents in Brazil's northeastern state of Pernambuco were bracing for more days of heavy rain after at least 84 people were killed as downpours triggered floods and landslides, according to the Civil Defense's death toll.
Since heavy rains began on Wednesday, 56 people have also gone missing, while nearly 4,000 have lost their houses,ourteen municipalities have declared a state of emergency
The Pernambuco civil defense has urged residents living in high-risk areas around the city of Recife to seek shelter elsewhere after the rain caused landslides there. Schools in Recife have opened to shelter displaced families.
Brazil's northeast has been suffering from exceptionally high volumes of rain, officials say. Some areas have registered more rain in a 24-hour period over the weekend than the total volume expected for the month of May.
Some parts of the state had a repreive from the rain Monday as showers moved toward the coast, but Pernambuco is forecast to get another 30-60 mm of rain in the next two days, while isolated areas could see over 100 mm. The region could experience more than half a month's worth of rainfall in just four days, between Saturday over the weekend until the end of Tuesday.
Gusts -- which can lead to power outages and falling debris -- could also be as high has 100 kph.
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