Xinhua|
Heavy rain fell in Petropolis on the 15th, causing landslides and flooding of roads.
According to the Rio state police, a total of 213 disappearances have been reported.
Rescuers are still working hard to find the missing.
Rio State Civil Defense Minister Monteiro explained that it is still possible to rescue survivors, so heavy machinery such as tractors cannot be used to find the missing.
On the same day, the Brazilian federal government announced that it would allocate 500 million reais (about 97 million US dollars) to the flood-stricken areas of the country, including Petropolis.
Brazilian President Bolsonaro, who just returned from a trip to Europe, inspected the disaster area by helicopter on the morning of the 18th.
He had earlier announced that he would allocate 1.67 million reais (about $325,000) to Petropolis for emergency supplies, and another 655,700 reais (about $127,600) for city cleaning and River dredging.
It rained again in Petropolis on the evening of the 18th.
The weather department said the weather conditions in the area will also be very unstable in the next few days.