Deadly Landslides and Flooding in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Heavy rains in Brazil's Brazil===Minas Gerais state have triggered severe landslides and flooding, claiming 64 lives and displacing over 5,500 people. The cities of Brazil===Juiz de Fora and Brazil===Ubá are particularly affected, with significant portions of their populations living in high-risk areas. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is scheduled to visit the region, and the federal government has authorized 3.4 million Brazil===Brazilian real for reconstruction and humanitarian aid. This event follows major flooding in Brazil===Rio Grande do Sul in May 2024, which caused over 185 deaths and more than 10 billion Brazil===Brazilian real in financial losses. Brazil's meteorology institute, Brazil===National Institute of Meteorology, warns of continued severe weather risks across several states, including Brazil===Rio de Janeiro (state) and Brazil===São Paulo (state). Scientists attribute the increasing frequency of extreme weather to human-caused climate change, prompting calls from organizations like Greenpeace Brazil for better urban preparedness and protection for vulnerable populations.