Flooding and Current SITUATION

1. Petrópolis Flooding and CurrentSITUATION By Ana + Aude + Silvia

2. mountaino MountainousRegion of Rio de Janeiro

3. mountaino MountainousRegion of Rio de Janeiro

4. Petro-tere TravessiaPetrópolis-Teresópolis

5. petrópolis Petrópolis http://petropolis.olx.com.br/vende-se-terreno-em-itaipava-petropolis-rj-iid-55204525

6. petrópolis Petrópolis http://www.panoramio.com/user/3055258/tags/petropolis

7. petrópolis Petrópolis Source: http://www.pulsarimagens.com.br/details.php?tombo=07RC350&search=mostviewed

8. January ‘11 January 2011 Brazil´sbiggestdisaster relatedto a natural event 916 dead 345 missing 35,000 displaced/homeless MontainousRegion of Rio de Janeiro Source: http://betaolemela.blogspot.com/2011/01/enchentes-de-janeiro-no-mundo.html

9. January ‘11 January 2011 Mainaffectedmunicipalities Petrópolis Teresópolis Nova Friburgo Sumidouros Sao José do Vale do Rio Preto Teresópolis Source: http://blogs.estadao.com.br/olhar-sobre-o-mundo/catastrofe-no-rio-de-janeiro/

10. Floods.mud Floods and Mudslides Tropical Climate. Rain is common at summer season in Rio de Janeiro Nov-April. 1940 Frequent flood history in Rio de Janeiro. Source: http://elpolvorin.over-blog.es/article-desastres-medioambientales-en-brasil-nunca-han-recibido-suficiente-atencion-65938189.html; http://www.pstu.org.br/nacional_materia.asp?id=11415&ida=0

11. convergenc South AtlanticConvergenceZone The South Atlantic convergence zone (SACZ), is an elongated axis of clouds, precipitation and convergent winds oriented in a northwest-southeast manner across southeast Brazil into the southwest Atlantic Ocean. It is stronger in the warm season.

12. disaster Disaster Teresópolis Unplanned and irregular urbanization. Deforestation of mountains. (agriculture and construction) Building in risk areas. Source: http://saibahistoria.blogspot.com/2011/01/catastrofe-na-regiao-serrana-do-rj-e.html; www.matutando.com/2011/01/17/enchentes-na-regiao-serrana-do-rio-de-janeiro-o-outro-lado-da-tragedia

13. disaster Disaster Lack of policies Lack of fiscalization Poverty Corruption Source: http://geointocaveis.blogspot.com/2011/08/risco-de-nova-tragedia-na-regiao.html

14. disaster Disaster 2004 2011 Nova Friburgo – impact of the floods

15. disaster Disaster Source: http://geointocaveis.blogspot.com/2011/08/risco-de-nova-tragedia-na-regiao.html

16. disaster Disaster Floods and mudslides in Petrópolis (2011) Floods in the region (2011)

17. SITUATION Currentsituation

18. SITUATION Currentsituation ACTUAL/ FLOODS – HEAVY RAINS Report OCHA 10 jan 2012: 2,1 million people affected by rains. 38,000 people have evacuated their homes. BRAZIL: The current rainy season, which began in October 2011, is worsening. Brazilian authorities estimate that 2.1 million people have been affected, mostly in the states of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. Some 38,000 people have fled their homes, 13 have died and 103 municipalities are under a state of emergency. Authorities in the state of Rio de Janeiro ordered 4,000 people in the town of TresBandas to evacuate after a water contention dam flooded the community. Similar floods in January 2011 left 900 people dead in the mountain region of Rio de Janeiro. At that time it was estimated that 2.6 per cent of the Brazilian population (5million people) lives in high risk areas.

19. SITUATION Currentsituation Houses are still not repaired and occupied. The repairs are seen mainly in high income constructions such as ´haras` (horse breeding places) and expensive lodges. ItaipavaDistrict, Petrópolis_jan2012 Source: http://noticias.uol.com.br/album/120111regiaoserranarj_1ano_album.htm#fotoNav=54

20. SITUATION Currentsituation ItaipavaDistrict, Petrópolis_jan2012 Source: http://noticias.uol.com.br/album/120111regiaoserranarj_1ano_album.htm#fotoNav=54

21. SITUATION Currentsituation The hills are still exposed and mudslides continue happening during raining periods. Houses have been classified according to the structural condition. Teresópolis_jan2012 Source: http://noticias.uol.com.br/album/120111regiaoserranarj_1ano_album.htm#fotoNav=54

22. SITUATION Currentsituation Mud during raining periods. Teresópolis_jan2012 Source: http://noticias.uol.com.br/album/120111regiaoserranarj_1ano_album.htm#fotoNav=54

23. SITUATION Currentsituation The center of Nova Friburgo has still strong scars from the disaster. Nova Friburgo_jan2012 Source: http://noticias.uol.com.br/album/120111regiaoserranarj_1ano_album.htm#fotoNav=54

24. SITUATION Currentsituation Church in the center of Nova Friburgo still with mud around. jan2011 jan 2012 Source: http://noticias.uol.com.br/album/120111regiaoserranarj_1ano_album.htm#fotoNav=54

25. SITUATION Currentsituation An alarm system has been installed in some affected neighborhoods. More are planned to be installed until March, including districts of Petrópolis. Teresópolis_jan2012 Source: http://noticias.uol.com.br/album/120111regiaoserranarj_1ano_album.htm#fotoNav=54

26. SITUATION Currentsituation Teresópolis_jan2012 Source: http://noticias.uol.com.br/album/120111regiaoserranarj_1ano_album.htm#fotoNav=54

27. SITUATION Currentsituation Retaining walls to protect against mudslides are under construction. Teresópolis_jan2012 Source: http://noticias.uol.com.br/album/120111regiaoserranarj_1ano_album.htm#fotoNav=54