Search is concentrated in mountainous coastal municipality of Sao Sebastiao, where 43 deaths have been recorded, officials of Sao Paulo state say.
At least 27 people have died in storms across the country since the start of the year, with more than 83,000 currently sheltering in evacuation centres,
Heavy rain is expected after weeks of downpours that have left the earth saturated, with rivers fit to burst and hillsides at risk of collapse in western US state.
Rescuers search for 19 people still missing more than a week after heavy rains hit central and southern regions of the country as the death toll climbs to 51.
Around ten people remain missing as rescue efforts have been hampered by continued rain and high winds, which also delayed ferries bringing reinforcements to Ischia island from the mainland.
Floods and landslides in southern provinces caused by Tropical Storm Nalgae take the toll to 72, with 14 people still unaccounted for, officials say.
The Environment Ministry warns of a high likelihood of urban flooding, rivers overtopping their banks and the swamping of agricultural land.
Monsoon rains, which have caused widespread devastation in Pakistan, continue to batter countries in the region.
Heavy flooding across districts near the Himalayan foothills leaves at least 15 people dead, as monsoon season continues throughout the Indian subcontinent.
Authorities in India and Bangladesh are struggling to ferry drinking water and dry food to flood shelters as floods continue to wreak havoc in the region.
At least 25 people were killed in landslides and floods caused by tropical storm Megi as it hit the central and southern coasts of the Southeast Asian country.
President Jair Bolsonaro called the widespread destruction "like scenes of war" after his helicopter flyover, and Pope Francis sent a message of condolences to the community.
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