RIO DE JANEIRO, 31 May (BelTA - Xinhua) - Flooding in two states in northeastern Brazil has killed at least seven people with seven missing and over 53,000 people being displaced, official sources announced Tuesday.
The state of Alagoas has seen four deaths and four people missing while Pernambuco has suffered three deaths, with two others missing.
On Tuesday, Pernambuco Governor Paulo Camara travelled to capital Brasilia to brief cabinet ministers and seek federal help for disaster relief.
In his state, at least 2,656 people have seen their homes washed away while another 42,145 have had to flee their homes temporarily, with many being put up in shelters or having sought refuge with friends and family.
Facing a "state of public calamity," a state of emergency has been declared in the city of Caruaru by the regional government.
