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Brazil Floods in Minas Gerais Kill 54 as New Rains Hit

Forecasts point to more heavy rain, raising the risk of new landslides and flooding.

Collapsed homes sit after heavy rains and severe flooding in the Parque Burnier neighborhood of Juiz de Fora in Minas Gerais state, Brazil, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
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Firefighters recover a body from the site where homes collapsed during heavy rains and severe flooding in the Parque Burnier neighborhood of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
A home is collapsed due to heavy rains and flooding in the Parque Burnier neighborhood of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Overview

  • State rescue officials report 54 dead and 14 missing after downpours triggered floods and landslides beginning late Monday.
  • All confirmed fatalities are in Juiz de Fora and Ubá, where a swollen Paraibuna River and unstable hillsides caused homes to collapse.
  • More than 5,000 people have fled or been evacuated from affected neighborhoods, with shelters opened and schools closed.
  • Inmet maintains high-level weather alerts for the region with warnings of strong winds, further heavy rainfall, power outages and flash flooding.
  • Hundreds of firefighters and civil defense teams, using sniffer dogs, boats and heavy machinery, continue large-scale searches after more than 230 rescues.