Strong rainfall in Brazil earlier this month led to an exceptional flood and destructive landslide, displacing nearly 400 people as well as animals.
What happens?
As described in detail by ReliefWeb, the southeastern municipalities of Petrópolis, Angra Dos Reis and Sairo Paulo were left to ignite after flooding that caused the landslide in early April, destroying homes and shifting residents.
The video was posted in R/Terrifialasf *** Subreddit, which seemed to show some of these events, with water waters that looked more like a waterfall after “nearly 12 inches of rainfall within 24 hours in Petrópolis”.
A video of CNN also showed numerous cows swept away by rush.
A state of emergency was declared on April 5. The next day, a “massive” landslide happened.
According to ReliefWeb, at least 380 people were sheltered as of April 6 in Angra Dos Reis after being forced by their homes.
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Why is this important?
This event in the beginning of April is only the most in Brazil, in which there are many circles of trimming straits since the beginning of the rainy season.
In January, heavy rainfall prompted landslides, who killed “at least 10 people … in the Brazilian state of Minas Grace”, also in the southeastern region of the country, according to the BBC. The northwestern region suffered heavy rains, floods and landslides in March, leading to injuries, movements, damage to property and interruption of power supply, according to a more ReliefWeb report.
Rain increased, floods and landslides occur against the background of a number of extreme meteorological events in the country. Sao Paulo -based journalist reported Developmentaid this month that “the annual number of [climate-related catastrophes] He has almost doubled in 2020 compared to the two previous decades, according to a new study by the Brazilian Union of Ocean Culture, supported by the Brazilian government and UNESCO. “
The escalating threats brought significant financial burdens to the state, persons and families. BBC reported that “the city’s health center is also damaged by [January] landslides ” – an example of the impact on critical infrastructure that can cost money and most importantly, life.
The situation in Brazil is heartbreaking, but not exactly unique. Increased temperatures caused by heat pollution in our atmosphere lead to more frequent and more severe disasters such as floods, storms and others around the world.
As one Redditor commented on the video of floods similar to the waterfall, “Earth is crazy.”
What is being done about this?
BBC noted that “neighborhoods are uncertainly built on steep hills [are] The worst hit “of landslides. More support for the development of climate-realized buildings can help improve the safety of residents.
At the end of 2024, the service of the United Nations for Project Services announced “A new partnership with the Brazil government … [that] It will help to strengthen the country’s stability to climate -induced disasters. “The project prioritizes support for these uncertain communities and will provide” technical assistance for developing plans for prevention and response in cities, especially vulnerable to landslides, lightning floods and floods. “
Sao Paulo scientists are also working to improve our ability to predict the risk of landslide using high resolution images. According to Preventionweb, “the new methodology [is expected to] Be prepared by the end of 2025 so that politicians and planners can use it to map the landslide areas … More comprehensively. “
But you do not need to be based in Brazil to help reduce the risks of life -threatening floods and landslides. Studying the inclusion opportunities is a good start. You may also consider moving to sustainable energy sources such as Solar, which makes its next vehicle an electric model and vote for applicants for climatic conditions that can affect infrastructure policies and investment to mitigate the impact of extreme weather.
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