Another 56 people are still missing, Regional Development Minister Daniel Ferreira said on Sunday. 25 people were injured in the violent storms around the port city of Recife, and almost 4,000 people lost their homes.
On Saturday alone, 30 people were killed, the other victims have been killed since the storm began last Wednesday. “Although it has stopped raining for now, we expect more heavy rains for the next few days. So the most important thing is to maintain the protective measures,” Minister Ferreira said. Heavy rainfall was recently recorded in the region. In the Recife area, more than 200 milliliters of rain fell within 24 hours, according to the government of the state of Pernambuco.
Source: Nachrichten
