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Brazil: Flood: 2024/04/23 Country Information on DRR

GLIDE:  FL-2024-000063-BRA

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Period 2024/04/23
Country or District Brazil
Event Type Flood
Outline Rio Grande do Sul state (southernmost Brazil) has been experiencing heavy rainfall since the end of April 2024 that is causing floods and landslides, leading to an increasing number of casualties and damage. According to the Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul, 78 people have been confirmed dead, 105 others are still missing and 175 have been injured.
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Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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ECHO 2024/05/16
The Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul report, as of 15 May, 149 fatalities, 108 people still missing, 806 injured people, 538,126 displaced people (of which 76,580 evacuated in several shelters) and a total of approximately 2,144,000 affected people across 452 municipalities (out of 496) throughout the state.

UNOCHA 2024/05/10
As of 10 May, the severe rains have affected more than 1.9 million people across 435 of the 497 state municipalities and resulted in 113 confirmed deaths, with a further 146 people reported missing.

ECHO 2024/05/06
18,847 people have been sheltered, almost 116,000 displaced, and 844,673 affected across 341 municipalities.

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International Charter 2024/04/30
Flood in Brazil