Since the 24th local time, northeastern Brazil has experienced continuous heavy rainfall, causing the water levels of rivers and lakes in Alagoas state to rise, affecting many cities.As of the evening of the 26th local time, 33 cities in the state have entered a state of emergency, at least 2 people have died and more than 3,000 people have been displaced.The local fire and civil defense department said that post-disaster search and rescue work is still ongoing.
Brazil's National Center for Natural Disaster Monitoring and Alerting issued a warning that more than 250 millimeters of rain fell in the state of Alagoas in the past 72 hours, and there is a high risk of landslides and flooding in the eastern region in the next few days.Governor Paul Dantas signed a decree on the 26th, allowing various departments to take more flexible measures to rescue the affected people and reduce the impact of heavy rain.(Headquarters reporter Cao Xuan)
