Heavy rainfall leaves 6 dead, thousands displaced in Pernambuco, Brazil

Heavy rainfall left 6 people dead and nearly 3 000 people displaced or homeless in Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil, after floods, landslides, and river overflows affected Recife, the surrounding metropolitan area, and the Zona da Mata Norte on May 1 and 2, 2026. CEMADEN kept parts of Pernambuco under moderate hydrological and geological risk on May 3 due to saturated soil, previous rainfall accumulations, and elevated river levels. Source