As An African, this particular state is so close to my heart.#PRAY FOR BAHIA BRAZIL

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Two dams gave way in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia after weeks of heavy rains, swamping already swollen local rivers as flooding hit towns across the region, authorities said on Sunday.

The Igua dam, on the Verruga river near the city of Vitoria da Conquista in southern Bahia, collapsed on Saturday night, forcing authorities to evacuate residents, mainly in the town of Itambe.

A second dam gave way to rising water levels in Jussiape, 100 kilometers to the north, on Sunday morning, bringing more alerts for residents to move to safer ground.

There were no reports of deaths or injuries caused by the dam failures, though bridges and roads were damaged.

Further, towards the coast in Itabuna, a city of 200,000 inhabitants, fire brigade teams rescued residents trapped in their homes in the downtown area that was underwater, Reuters reporters said.

"It's crazy by the bridge, there are waves almost 2 meters high," shopkeeper Luiz Constancia told Reuters.

Rescuers rowed dinghies along flooded streets to reach trapped families or take them supplies. One man paddled on an inflatable mattress to reach home.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-8DbFS9Kps

https://www.walkbrazil4k.com/2021/12/20-dead-as-dams-burst-in-northeastern.html?m=1

Brazilian woman stands infront of a house that she has lived in for 40yrs

20 people dead

The flood was really harsh but the Brazilian government have already released $35 million dollars to help people rebuild

Not a nice news

May the Souls of those who Lost their Lives rest in Peace. AMEN!

walkbrazil4k:
The flood was really harsh but the Brazilian government have already released $35 million dollars to help people rebuild

Chaii, For Nigeria my country, one Animal go for don Move the Money to him International Account

walkbrazil4k:
The flood was really harsh but the Brazilian government have already released $35 million dollars to help people rebuild

Can't happen in Nigeria

One politician will corner the whole money

The president of Brazil jair bolsonaro visiting areas devestated by floods in bahia, brazil




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PG8rDznOlE

More photos

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People trying to retrieve their belongings

A football goal post is submerged by floodwaters in Itapetinga.

Furniture destroyed by flooding is piled in a street, including an old "for sale" sign.

Residents affected by flooding line up for donated food in Itapetinga

This is the heaviest period of rainfall for Bahia in the last 32 years, according to the website of the National Center for Monitoring and Alerts of Natural Disasters.

In southern Bahia, it rained more than five times the normal amount for this time of the year.

Residents use a bathtub as a container to carry away items from their flooded homes

KillAlabi2021:



Can't happen in Nigeria

One politician will corner the whole money

KillAlabi2021:
Not a nice news

Yea

EmzyT:

May the Souls of those who Lost their Lives rest in Peace. AMEN!

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Chaii, For Nigeria my country, one Animal go for don Move the Money to him International Account

RIP to the dead

Damn!!! Sad news! We won’t hear bad news from our loved ones , amen

Power of water

God please forgive and heal the world

Oh God

End time things

Brazilian government plans to rebuild while in Nigeria palliatives that were meant for people during COVID-19 kept in warehouses until people began to loot them.

Olodumare o ! Most Bahians are of Yoruba ancestry and that's why Yoruba culture and traditions are quite visible in that region. May God be with them; our hearts are with them !

R.ip