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ArticleRevista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology2026

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

Ana Sara Semeão de Souza, João Roberto Cavalcante, Paula Orofino Moura Costa, Maiara Almeida Maia, Raquel Proença, Carlos Henrique Michiles Frank, Alessandro Pecego Martins Romano, Thiago Basílio Mendonça, Cristilene Delfino, José Lucas Pinho da Fonseca and 4 more

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Article in Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ana Sara Semeão de SouzaMinistry of Health, Secretariat of Health Surveillance and Environment, Department of Public Health Emergencies - Brasília (DF), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4554-1551
João Roberto CavalcanteMinistry of Health, Secretariat of Health Surveillance and Environment, Department of Public Health Emergencies - Brasília (DF), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2070-3822
Paula Orofino Moura CostaMinistry of Health, Secretariat of Health Surveillance and Environment, Department of Public Health Emergencies - Brasília (DF), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2350-3896
Maiara Almeida MaiaMinistry of Health, Secretariat of Health Surveillance and Environment, Department of Public Health Emergencies - Brasília (DF), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-8737-3828
Raquel ProençaMinistry of Health, Secretariat of Health Surveillance and Environment, Department of Public Health Emergencies - Brasília (DF), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3380-5089
Carlos Henrique Michiles FrankMinistry of Health, Secretariat of Health Surveillance and Environment, Department of Public Health Emergencies - Brasília (DF), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4202-2799
Alessandro Pecego Martins RomanoMinistry of Health, Secretariat of Health Surveillance and Environment, Department of Public Health Emergencies - Brasília (DF), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5501-7796
Thiago Basílio MendonçaMinistry of Health, Secretariat of Health Surveillance and Environment, Department of Public Health Emergencies - Brasília (DF), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-3187-374X
Cristilene DelfinoMinistry of Health, Secretariat of Health Surveillance and Environment, Department of Public Health Emergencies - Brasília (DF), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-2531-6317
José Lucas Pinho da FonsecaMinistry of Health, Secretariat of Health Surveillance and Environment, Department of Public Health Emergencies - Brasília (DF), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3658-1877
Daniel Roberto Coradi de FreitasMinistry of Health, Secretariat of Health Surveillance and Environment, Department of Public Health Emergencies - Brasília (DF), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-4552-3250
Edenilo Baltazar Barreira FilhoMinistry of Health, Secretariat of Health Surveillance and Environment, Department of Public Health Emergencies - Brasília (DF), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7641-677X
Ethel Leonor MacielMinistry of Health, Secretariat of Health Surveillance and Environment - Brasília (DF), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4826-3355
Márcio Henrique de Oliveira GarciaMinistry of Health, Secretariat of Health Surveillance and Environment, Department of Public Health Emergencies - Brasília (DF), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9001-278X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo characterize the public health impacts resulting from the natural disaster caused by heavy rainfall and flooding in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brazil, in 2024.

methodsThis was a descriptive ecological study covering the period between April 29 and May 31, 2024. The units of analysis were the municipalities and the nine functional planning regions. The following were analyzed: number and proportion of municipalities with an emergency declaration; deaths, ill individuals, and injured individuals per 100,000 inhabitants; and displaced and homeless people per thousand inhabitants.

resultsOf the 497 municipalities in RS, 91.3% declared an emergency, with emphasis on regions R2 and R5, where all municipalities were affected. Regions R1 and R2 were the most impacted in terms of human harm, particularly regarding homelessness, reaching 116 and 92.9 per thousand inhabitants, respectively. Emergencies were more frequent in regions R6, R7, and R5. The spatial distribution reveals that the most affected municipalities are geographically close, especially in regions R1, R2, and R8.

conclusionThe unequal impacts across regions highlight the urgency of territorialized public policies, focused on prevention and emergency response. Strengthening risk governance and public health must occupy a central position in the climate agenda, promoting equity and resilience in the face of disasters.

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DisastersEmergenciesFloodsPublic HealthRainBrazilHumans

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