Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker has worsened over the last few days with an increase in the number of fatalities Meanwhile authorities in the neighbouring state of Minas Gerais report flooding and heavy rain has affected at least 13 municipalities in the last week Further information provided by local municipalities in the state of Bahia, northern Brazil, shows that 24 people have lost their lives in the ongoing floods, an increase of 4 from number reported previously Fatalities have occurred in the municipalities of Amargosa (2) Authorities say 141 municipalities in total have now been affected (an increase from 116) with 132 declaring a state of emergency The state government reported on 29 December that 629,398 people have now been affected Areas of the state have seen heavy rainfall, floods and landslides since late November this year. Meanwhile civil defence authorities in the neighbouring state of Minas Gerais report flooding and heavy rain has affected 8,350 people and displaced 5,000 across 13 municipalities since 22 December 2021 The worst affected areas are Caraí (3,000 affected) Machacalis (3,314 displaced) and Salinas (1,000 displaced) One fatality was reported in Montes Claros visited affected areas of Salinas on 29 December 2021 Flooding affected parts of the state in early December when the governor declared an emergency situation in 31 cities and municipalities mostly in the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri valleys A total of 9,650 people were displaced and around 2,000 houses damaged Richard Davies is the founder of floodlist.com and reports on flooding news Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList Bnamericas Published: Monday, January 13, 2025 Crude Oil Pipelines Gas pipelines 43,000+ global companies doing business in the region. 102,000+ key contacts related to companies and projects Analysis, reports, news and interviews about your industry in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Authorities report that 358 people have been injured and almost 63,000 people displaced Heavy rainfall and flooding that began in mid-November has now affected 471,009 people across 116 municipalities Around 100 municipalities have since declared an emergency situation Further heavy rain fell in the state from 23 December 2021 Figures from the country’s National Institute of Meteorology (Inumet) show 87.4 mm of rain in 24 hours in the city of Barreiras on 23 December and 117.9 mm in the city of Caravelas on 24 December The following day Vitória da Conquista saw 89.8 mm in a 24 hour period while Itiruçu recorded 127.6 mm in 24 hours on 26 December in particular the Verruga river where the Igua dam near the city of Vitoria da Conquista collapsed on 25 December this time in Jussiap situated on the Da Contas river Two fatalities were reported in Itabuna where the overflowing Cachoeira River caused severe flooding and emergency services had to rescue hundreds from flooded buildings Military Police helicopters were used to rescue around 16 people from the roofs of flooded buildings in Ubaíra after the Jiquiriçá River broke its banks I do not remember such a great tragedy.” Teams of rescuers are trying to transport supplies and bring medical care to victims but damage to bridges and highways has made those efforts more difficult The state’s Infrastructure Secretariat (Seinfra) reported severe damage to highways in at least 31 locations Flood and rain related fatalities were reported in Amargosa (2) Os trabalhos de amparo e resgate às vítimas das fortes #chuvas continuam. Na manhã desta segunda (27), o governador Rui Costa sobrevoa cidades afetadas para verificar o trabalho de socorro que vem sendo executado🔽 pic.twitter.com/nwMASCAuN2 — GovBa (@governodabahia) December 27, 2021 Dezesseis pessoas foram resgatadas de suas casas, neste domingo, em Ubaíra, por essa equipe do Grupamento Aéreo da PM. Essas imagens mostram um desses resgates. Quero agradecer e parabenizar esses servidores e os centenas de voluntários e voluntárias que estão salvando vidas. pic.twitter.com/GC9HtG1I8z — Rui Costa (@costa_rui) December 27, 2021