On February 24, 2026, the Juiz de Fora weather station recorded its heaviest rainfall: 138.8 mm. The average rainfall for the month of February is 184.8 mm; therefore, in just one day, it rained about 75% of what is expected for the entire month. The cumulative rainfall for that month made February 2026 the rainiest month in the city’s history, with 752.4 mm recorded. These figures help illustrate the scale of the tragedy. According to the Juiz de Fora City Government, as of March 1, there were 61 deaths, 8,584 people left homeless or displaced, and 2,936 incidents reported by Civil Defense. It was the largest environmental disaster ever recorded in the city. For those who live in Juiz de Fora, however, these numbers are more than just statistics.