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(CNN Spanish) -
The governor of Bahia, Rui Costa, said Tuesday that the state is going through "the greatest natural disaster in history."
According to the state-run Agencia Brasil, Costa reported in a press conference that it is not yet possible to specify when the reconstruction of the areas destroyed by the floods that hit the state located in the northeast of the country will begin.
According to Civil Defense data, there are 20 dead, 358 injured, and 116 municipalities affected.
The death toll from the floods in Brazil rises to 20 and there are more than 470,000 affected by the heavy rains that hit the state of Bahia
In addition, according to the governor, the reconstruction of houses in risk areas, near rivers or on lands prone to landslides will not be allowed.
Costa pointed out that the priority of the works will be the essential bridges and roads that link the municipalities with other regions and that are in places with easier access.
Floods in the Brazilian state of Bahia left 20 dead and 358 injured, the state government reported in a statement late Monday.
According to the state government, more than 470,000 people in 116 localities were affected and a state of emergency was declared in 100 of them.
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Nearly 62,800 people were left homeless due to the flooding, according to the state government.
Since November, the state of Bahia, in northeastern Brazil, has suffered heavy rains and floods, and multiple dams have broken, according to authorities.
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