The heavy rains and winds caused by the cyclone have created a ruckus in Brazil. At least 21 people have lost their lives so far due to this natural disaster in southern Brazil. Besides, continuous rains have further increased the intensity of floods, making relief work in the affected areas very difficult.

The governor of Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul has called it the most dangerous weather disaster in his state. According to officials, thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in many areas. Alam is that in a small town named Mukum with a population of 5000, most of the people got stuck on the roofs of their houses. Most of these have been evacuated through air help. It has been told that 85 percent of the area of this city is submerged in flood water.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the federal government was ready to help the state. Rio Grande do Sul's governor, Eduardo Leite, told a news conference that the state had received 300 mm (11 inches) of rain in the past 24 hours. This caused floods and landslides at many places. Relief workers have to use helicopters to rescue people.

Brazil's Sao Paulo state also suffered floods and landslides due to heavy rains this year. Then 40 people had died in this disaster. Last year, 100 people lost their lives in a landslide caused by heavy rains in the city of Recife. According to experts, the deforestation of Amazon forests near Brazil has had an impact on the climate and the frequent natural disasters are the result of this.