At least 16 people died in the severe storms in Brazil.
In Paraty, west of Rio de Janeiro, seven members of a family were killed when a landslide ripped away several houses on the beach after heavy rain, news portal G1 reported on Sunday.
Eight people were killed in the coastal town of Angra dos Reis.
A man was fatally electrocuted in the community of Mesquita, north of Rio.
At least eight other people are still missing.
The governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Cláudio Castro, set up a crisis cabinet.
Rio's Mayor Eduardo Paes called on the residents of the metropolis to stay at home if possible.
It had recently rained heavily in the region.
Record rainfall was recorded in some localities.
At the end of February, more than 200 people died in landslides and floods in Petrópolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Almost 1000 people became homeless.