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February 2, 2026Revista Brasileira de EpidemiologiaOpen Access

Public health emergency due to rains and floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil: an ecological study, 2024

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ASAna Sara Semeão de SouzaJCJoão Roberto CavalcantePCPaula Orofino Moura CostaMinistério da Saúde

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Implication

Ecological study characterizes health effects of flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, indicating urgent public health needs.

Key Points

  • To assess the public health consequences of flooding in Rio Grande do Sul during 2024.
  • Descriptive ecological study conducted from April 29 to May 31, 2024.
  • Analyzed municipalities and nine functional planning regions in RS.
  • Evaluated emergency declarations, deaths, and injuries per 100,000 inhabitants, and homelessness per thousand.
  • 91.3% of municipalities declared a public health emergency, especially in regions R2 and R5.
  • Regions R1 and R2 had the highest rates of homelessness, 116 and 92.9 per thousand inhabitants, respectively.
  • Emergency declarations were notably frequent in regions R6, R7, and R5.

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Souza et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980fe48c1c9540dea81032ehttps://doi.org/10.1590/1980-549720260003
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