In Brazil, at least 30 people have been reported dead as homes were swept away by massive landslides due to torrential rains in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais. A river burst its banks as record rainfall has battered the region, with firefighting crews still searching for about 40 people who remain missing. This is a survivor.

Sandra Jaqueline Teixeira: “It was terrible. Words can’t describe how sad it is. There’s nothing to say. Just ask God to find those who survived and to perform a miracle.”