Brazil's Sao Sebastiao city bears the brunt of the human toll, with 45 of the reported deaths.
SAO PAULO, Brazil – The death toll from heavy rains that devastated coastal areas of Brazil’s southeastern Sao Paulo state rose to 46 people on Tuesday, February 21, according to officials, with more precipitation expected.
More rain is forecast for the city in the coming days. The Sao Sebastiao government said that by Friday another 200 millimeters of rain are expected to hit the region and warned of further risks of landslides and flooding. The floods in coastal Sao Paulo state were the latest in a series of such disasters to recently strike Brazil, where shoddy construction, often on hillsides, can have tragic consequences during the country’s rainy season.
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