At least

19 people died

, 228 had to leave their homes and 338 were affected by heavy rains on the north coast of the state of

Sao Paulo,

the regional government reported this Sunday.

"The storm caused

flooding and landslides

" and "some access roads" to the north coast of the state are "blocked due to landslides," the Sao Paulo state government reported on its social networks.

The cities of Sao Sebastian and Bertioga, two of the most affected, have canceled the Carnival program, while rescue teams scramble to search for the missing among the rubble.

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