Since Friday, landslides, and flooding caused by torrential rains in Sao Paulo state have killed at least 19 people, including seven children, according to public safety officials.

According to state authorities in So Paulo, nine additional people were injured and four more went missing in the rains, while 500 households were displaced across the state.

On Sunday, Sao Paulo Governor Joo Doria flew over the flooded districts and said that 15 million reais ($2.79 million) in emergency help had been approved for the impacted communities.

The federal government is keeping an eye on the issue, according to a statement from the Ministry of Regional Development.

Aruja, Francisco Morato, Embu das Artes, and Franco da Rocha were among the hardest-hit localities in the greater So Paulo area.

Upstate, the storms wreaked havoc in Varzea Paulista, Campo Limpo Paulista, Jau, Capivari, Montemor, and Radford, according to state officials.

Heavy rains have caused catastrophic floods in northeast Brazil, threatened to postpone crops in the Midwest, and temporarily halted mining activities in the state of Minas Gerais since December.