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Following the heavy rainfall that has been affecting Brazil since 25 February, causing flooding and rivers overflow, the number of displaced people and damage are increasing.
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As of 29 February, the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) reported that the displaced people are 20,182, of whom 6,627 are sheltered across 70 shelters in Acre State, on the border with Peru and Bolivia. In addition, Brasileia Municipality is isolated due to the overflow of the Acre River.
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The state of emergency is declared for the following Municipalities: Assis Brasil, Brasileia, Capixaba, Cruzeiro do Sul, Epitaciolândia, Feijó, Jordão Mâncio Lima, Marechal Thaumaturgo, Plácido de Castro, Porto Walter, Rio Branco, Santa Rosa do Purus, Sena Madureira, Tarauacá, and Xapuri.
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Over the next 48 hours, more rainfall and isolated thunderstorms are still forecast over the Acre State.