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Overview

Orange flood alert in Brazil Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00 +0000
Source: Dartmouth Flood Observatory based on media analysis

See also experimental flood monitoring system for Brazil

Analysis: June 29, 2010: "Aerial photo taken on June 28, 2010 shows the flood in Agua Preta in northeast Brazil's Pernambuco State. (Xinhua/Agencia Estado" June 26, 2010: "After three days of heavy rains and severe floods in northern Brazil, approximately 150,000 p...

The flood started on 6/22/2010 and ended on 6/30/2010, with a duration of 9 days. This flood has severity class 2 (i.e. this is an extreme event with an estimated recurrence interval greater than 100 years).

The main cause is Heavy Rain.

The alert score is based on the reported death and displaced. Red = 1000 or more people killed or 800000 or more people displaced. Orange = 100 or more people killed or 80000 or more displaced.

• alert score: 2
• magnitude: 6.8
• duration: 9
• severity: 2
• affected region: 320100 km²

Impact

Reports indicate that 50 person(s) have been killed and 150000 have been displaced. No reports on damage have been found. The flood affected a region of approximately 320100 km².

Location

For the following locations damage has been reported:

The approximate geographic location of this flood is -6.36 latitude and -37.78 longitude. This is the centroid of the affected area, as determined by the place names mentioned in the media.

Rivers in flood:

Maps (around approximate geographic location)

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