Brazil Flood 2013
How it happened
Flooding is common in southeast Brazil during the rainy
season.
Torrential rains caused the Flooding that occurred on The
26th of December 2013 in southeastern Brazil.
Approximately 50,000 we left homeless and 32 people dead
across the states of Espirito Santo and Minas.
The torrential rains were described as the worst in the past
90 years
At total of 70 towns were affected across Minas Gerais and a
state alert was declared in 26 of them
A storm also left 16 people and flattened more than 200
houses in the city of Lajedinho in the northeastern state of Bahia
Aftermath
200,000 kilometers of roads were reported destroyed or
damaged
Homes were destroyed across 47 cities in Espirto Santo, which
borders RioDe Jenero state
Many people were left without communication, drinkable water
and power.
Supplies to the victims were drenched in mud
Roads were cut of by flooding and landslides
The Governor Renato Casagrande stated ‘Going to have to Rebuild
the state’.
Extensive damage caused to bridges and roads
At total of 70 towns were affected across Minas Gerais and a
state alert was declared in 26 of them
A storm also left 16 people and flattened more than 200
houses in the city of Lajedinho in the northeastern state of Bahia.
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/12/27/dozens-killed-brazil-flooding-and-landslides
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/12/24/341638/floods-mudslides-kill-20-in-brazil/
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Natal_Brazil_Flood.jpeg
Queensland Flood 2011
Queensland Floods
(Much of the central and Southern suburbs were affected)
- At least 70 towns
with more than 200,000 people affected
- 28,000 homes
flooded
- December 2010 -
January 2011
- 38 dead and 6
missing
- Peaked at 4.46m on
13 January
Aftermath
- Don’t drink any
water from taps or tanks until your council or authority advises its safe to do
so
- Flood water can be
contaminated
- Consider flood
proofing materials
Impacts
- Inflated banana
prices after being destroyed 75% of the crop
- Imposed Flood
levy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Queensland_floods
http://oncirculation.com/2012/05/22/20102011-queensland-floods-made-worse-by-background-climate-change/
http://www.news.com.au/national/queensland-flood-bill-could-rival-cyclone-larry/story
Philippines Flood 2009
What happened + Impacts
Worst flooding in Manila for 20 years
Caused by Tropical Storm Ketsana when it lashed the island
of Luzon. Equivalent of a whole month’s rain fell in six hours.
Roads rendered impassable, ferry services cancelled
Torrential rain caused the worst flooding in the phillipines
in over 4 decades
It submerged more than 80% of the city
246 people found dead
Hundreds and thousands were displaced
Ruined homes and swept away neighborhoods
It disabled a majority of Manila’s facilities
Debris, sewage, abandoned vehicles were tossed around and
littered the capital
Aid workers warn of water bourne diseases.
“State of public calamity”
Once in lifetime typhoon
A month’s worth of rain deluged the city in a space of 12
hours.
http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1926646,00.html
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