Brazil floods: Death toll climbs to 106, 10 still missing; flooding likely to intensify

At least 106 deaths have been confirmed and more than 10 are reported to be missing as flood fury rs across Brazil. According to updated data shared by Jair Bolsonaro government, an alert was issued on Tuesday regarding possibility of more flooding in Pernambuco, Jaboatao dos Guararapes and Recife regions. states which suffered severe impact are Pernambuco and Alagoas, ted Brazil Civil Defence. President Jair Bolsonaro, who surveyed flood-hit region on a helicopter on Monday, stated that his main priority is to save maximum lives. 

"We’re all obviously s. We express our sympathy to family members. Our bigger objective is to comfort families and also, with material means, attend to population," Bolsonaro said while dressing a press conference on Tuesday. 

Brazil floods displace more than 6,200 people 

President Bolsonaro furr ted country has recently experienced similar disasters in mountains above Rio de Janeiro, in sourn Bahia state and in Minas Gerais state. tably, Brazil lacks urban planning in low-income areas, resulting in frequent flooding. According to experts familiar with geographical orientation of country, climate change contributes to more intense rainfall. Moreover, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has classified Recife’s metropolitan region as one of world’s most vulnerable cities. "Unfortunately, se catastrophes happen in a continent-sized country," President said ting frequency of natural disasters in country. 

Meanwhile, state’s civil defence authority said in a statement that flooding has displaced more than 6,200 people from ir homes, and has reinforced its alert about still-high risk of landslides. Rain has continued, albeit with less intensity. " National Centre for Monitoring and Alerts for Natural Disasters (CEMEN) issued red alerts for hydrological risks over coastal area of affected States while geological risks are in effect for eastern Pernambuco," according to statement.

Im: AP