The flooding mainly hit Alagoas and Pernambuco,[2] where entire villages were carried away, killing dozens and causing hundreds to disappear.

President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva convened an emergency session to arrange for the distribution of aid.

[7] The Mundau river in Alagoas State flooded Uniao dos Palmares, causing the disappearance of at least 500 people.

[6] Rio Largo in Alagoas had its banks completely destroyed by water due to a dam collapse, leaving only a mangled railway and muddy ruins.

[2] The federal government sent supplies to the disrupted areas, consisting of R$100 million reais in funds, 20,000 food baskets, mattresses and blankets.

[7] On 24 June, the federal government announced it would grant an additional R$500 million reais for emergency relief efforts in the two states.