Itabuna

Rescue teams used boats and helicopters to gain entry to parts of Ilhéus, Itabuna, Irecê and a hundred other cities.

Rescue workers patrolled in small dinghies around the city of Itabuna, in southern Bahia, plucking residents from their homes, including some who escaped through second-floor windows.

In the town of Itabuna, residents could be seen using inflatable rafts and canoes to deliver supplies to neighbours.