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Landslides and floods caused by heavy rains left at least 19 people dead in Brazil’s largest state on Sunday, authorities said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Three people from the same family died when a landslide destroyed their home in the town of Embu das Artes, according to the municipal government, while four other people were rescued by firefighters.<\/p>\n
Four children died in Francisco Morato, Sao Paulo state governor Joao Doria said, and the state government said four more people died in Franco da Rocha. Deaths were also reported in Ribeir\u00e3o Preto and Ja\u00fa.<\/p>\n
Three of the deaths involved people who were affected by the floods, the state fire department said.<\/p>\n
Governor Doria used a helicopter to observe the affected areas on Sunday and announced the equivalent of $ 2.8 million in financial assistance to the affected cities.<\/p>\n
Overflowing rivers forced 500,000 families to flee their homes, the Sao Paulo state government said. Some roads and highways are blocked, AP reports.<\/p>\n
Since December, heavy rains have caused deadly floods in northeastern Brazil, and have briefly forced the suspension of mining operations in the state of Minas Gerais.<\/p>\n
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