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To assess the public health consequences of flooding in Rio Grande do Sul during 2024.

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

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

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.

Souza et al. (2026) studied this question.

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