"Our family is desperate, Josiane Aparecida, a 43-year-old cook in Juiz de Fora, told the news service AFP. She added that her aunt and cousin both died as a result of a landslide and that her cousin's boyfriend and two children, ages six and nine, remain missing. We have hope, and yet we don't, because it's so difficult [to find them], and we've already lost two, said Aparecida."
"Torrential rains in southern Brazil have caused waterways to spill their banks and soil to become loosened on hillsides, sweeping away homes and engulfing dozens of people."
"It's a tragedy that no one was expecting, his father, Ricardo Dutra, said at the funeral, describing Bernardo as a boy with a big heart who, in his own way, touched everyone around him."
"Periods of heavy rain frequently cause lethal floods in Brazil, where poorer communities and those in improvised structures often find themselves at higher risk."
Severe flooding in Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, has resulted in 46 deaths, with 21 people still missing and approximately 3,600 residents displaced. The majority of deaths occurred in Juiz de Fora, where torrential rains caused waterways to overflow and triggered landslides that destroyed homes and engulfed residents. Emergency workers continue search operations, though firefighters indicate those still missing are unlikely to be found alive. Survivors describe devastating personal losses, including family members killed by landslides. Poorer communities and those living in improvised structures face disproportionate risk during such disasters. Heavy rainfall frequently causes lethal floods in Brazil, with residents reporting inadequate support from public authorities.
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