“It looks like a horror movie”: families search for 13 missing in southeast Brazil after heavy rains
With the fear of new rains and amid evacuations, rescuers and neighbors resumed on Thursday the search for 13 missing people in southeast Brazil, where 55 deaths are already counted due to the fierce storm that has hit the state of Minas Gerais since Monday.
TL;DR
- Search underway for 13 missing people in Minas Gerais, Brazil, after severe storms.
- 55 deaths confirmed, with over 5,000 people evacuated.
- Heavy rains caused floods, landslides, and destroyed homes.
- New rainfall is expected, increasing fear and prompting further evacuations.
- Extreme weather events are linked to global warming and increased atmospheric energy.
- This tragedy follows other recent climate-related disasters in Brazil.