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Since 26 January, heavy rainfall has been affecting Bahia State, in north-eastern Brazil, causing floods that have resulted in casualties and damage.
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According to local authorities and to the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), as of 30 January, four people died, of whom two in Castro Alves Municipality, other two in Aporá and Wanderley Municipalities respectively. At least 7,197 people have been displaced, the most affected Municipalities are Mutuípe, Medeiros Neto, Ilhéus, Muquém do São Francisco, Wanderley, and Cotegipe.
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A state of emergency has been declared for 14 Municipalities: Dário Meira, Cotegipe, Ilhéus, Medeiros Neto, Ibicuí, Anagé, Muquém de São Francisco, Iguaí, Quijingue, Wanderley, Jaguaquara, Ubaíra, Saubara and Milagres.
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Over the next 24 hours, drier conditions are forecast over the Bahia State.