The death toll from heavy rains and mudslides in the city of Petropolis in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state has risen to 104, authorities said.

At least 54 homes have been destroyed and 370 people are being housed in shelters.

Speaking to reporters from the flood-hit area, Rio de Janeiro State Governor Claudio Castro said the region was exposed to its heaviest rainfall since 1932.

Authorities have declared a “state of disaster” in the region and called on people living in risky areas to head to places used as shelters.