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Brazil flooding death toll rises to 90 as more than 155,000 people displaced (www.theguardian.com)

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The death toll from what authorities call the worst climate disaster ever to strike southern Brazil has risen to 90, after ferocious rain flooded huge stretches of Rio Grande do Sul state, displacing more than 155,000 people and forcing the closure of the main airport in the country’s fifth biggest city.

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[-] HowRu68@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

This is one of those events that will go down in history,” added Leite, who has declared a state of emergency in 397 of his state’s 497 towns and cities.

One of the worst-affected cities is the state capital, Porto Alegre, which sits along the Guaíba river. The waterway hit a record level of 5.33 metres (17.5ft) on Sunday morning – even higher than during historic 1941 floods when it rained for more than 20 days straight.

“Porto Alegre has been devastated, leaving virtually the whole city without its supply of water, electricity and food,” the newspaper O Globo reported on Tuesday, describing “a situation of unprecedented sorrow” in the flooded city of 1.4 million inhabitants.

[-] HowRu68@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

They have no water, food, electricity & cellular service, shops. Many roads are inaccessible. Many have been taken to shelters. The rain will continue for 10-20 days. Getting any help there from other states, appears very difficult. They are for now, practically isolated; so I've heard.

As per yesterday evening State TV: 100 deaths, 130 missing and 374 wounded

[-] A_A@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Also :
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source :
https://www.brinknews.com/the-changing-nature-of-risk/

[-] HowRu68@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Tnx. I would agree that (re)insurance companies should have( the best) numbers.

"Today, the (re)insurance sector operates in a rapidly changing and uncertain world. Elevated levels of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity are unlikely to relent any time soon. " etc.

[-] A_A@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I can't find much but this :

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358950044_Invited_perspectives_how_does_climate_change_affect_the_risk_of_natural_hazards_Challenges_and_step_changes_from_the_reinsurance_perspective

[-] A_A@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

We likely are in a century where climatic catastrophs will double in severity every few (10?) years.

[-] HowRu68@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

We likely are in a century where climatic catastrophs will double in severity every few (10?) years.

For sure it will get worse.

I'm curious, perhaps you (or anyone) have came across some up2date projections (numbers) on this? I've only seen reports about co2/ temperature and potential catastrophs.

[-] A_A@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Ooups ! my other comments were supposed to be here

[-] saltesc@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

But in positive news, the new (returned) president has made some really aggressive progress on the Amazon. I think most Brazilians and the neighbouring countries understand well the predicament and how much the Amazon impacts the global climate.

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