At least 56 people have lost their lives as a result of heavy rains in the northern state of Pernambuco.
The news was announced by the authorities in Brazil on Monday.
According to local media reports, at least 56 people are missing and almost 4,000 others have been evacuated following floods and landslides.
Recife, the capital of the northeastern state of Pernambuco, is the most affected with more than 30 deaths recorded. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro wrote in a Twitter post that he will visit the affected city today to assess the situation.
The rains have also hit neighboring Alagoa state, where two people died and about 7,000 were displaced due to the flood.
Meanwhile, in nine municipalities of Pernambuco, local authorities have declared a state of emergency.