The footage from the town of Sao Sebastiao that was broadcast on television and shared on social media showed, among other things, flooded highways, cars destroyed by fallen trees, entire neighborhoods submerged in water, and hillside house debris being washed away by oozing earth.
Authorities in Brazil said on Sunday that at least 36 people died during the Carnival weekend in southeast Sao Paulo state as a result of flooding and landslides brought on by torrential rain.

The footage from the town of Sao Sebastiao that was broadcast on television and shared on social media showed, among other things, flooded highways, cars destroyed by fallen trees, entire neighborhoods submerged in water, and hillside house debris being washed away by oozing earth.
The state government reported that at least 35 people died in Sao Sebastiao. According to reports, a girl was also killed in the town of Ubatuba.

Henguel Pereira, the head of the state civil defense, told the newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo, “Unfortunately, we are going to have many more deaths.”

The state government reported earlier that 338 people were evacuated from the coastal region north of the city of Sao Paulo and 228 people were left homeless as rescue workers raced to assist those affected by the storm.

The number of people who were either missing or injured was not specified by the authorities.

After flying over storm-ravaged areas, Sao Paulo state governor Tarcisio de Freitas declared a state of emergency in five coastal towns. He opened up what might be compared to $1.5 million for salvage tasks.

On Twitter, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced that he would be there on Monday. Since Friday, he has been in the northeastern state of Bahia on vacation.

A record 60 centimeters (nearly two feet) of rain fell in 24 hours in Sao Sebastiao, 200 kilometers (120 miles) north of Sao Paulo, where many city residents spend the pre-Lenten holiday weekend on the beach.

That is more than twice as much as the typical monthly amount.

There were no carnival events in Sao Sebastiao or anywhere else.

The extent of the damage has not yet been determined. Felipe Augusto, mayor of Sao Sebastiao, stated, “We are trying to rescue the victims,” describing the town’s circumstance as “extremely critical.”

According to what he told Globonews, “We are working at nearly 50 residences that collapsed under the force of the water and there are still people buried.”

Helicopters were assisting more than 100 firefighters at the scene.

In an effort to assist those impacted by the downpour, soldiers were also participating in the race.

“Take care of the injured, look for missing people and restore roads, energy, and telecommunications,” according to Lula, the government would work at all levels.

Authorities claimed that a two-year-old boy and a woman who was giving birth were rescued from a mudslide amid the devastation and loss.

Brazil is being severely affected by extreme weather events brought on by climate change.

Over 230 people died in the city of Petropolis last year as a result of torrential rain.