RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Bahia State Civil Defense and Protection Superintendence (SUDEC) counted 116 municipalities affected by heavy rains since last Thursday, December 23, through Monday, December 27. Of these, 100 municipalities have declared a state of emergency. A total of 20 deaths and 358 people injured have been reported.
The two most recent deaths occurred in Itabuna: a 33 year old woman, victim of a landslide, and a 21 year old man, washed away by the current. A total of 471,009 people have been affected, according to data from the municipalities and SUDEC. Also according to the . . .
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