2 Minutes Ago: Pray for Survival Amidst Acre State's Flood Catastrophe in Brazil
Hundreds of homes remain submerged, and roads are still flooded after torrential rains in the northwest of the Brazilian state of Acre triggered severe flooding in the region.
The Acre River underwent a complete transformation of its landscape in a short period. On February 15, its level in the city of Assis Brazil was just over 7 meters. By the 22nd, in just one day, the level rose by almost 6 meters. In the capital, Rio Branco, the level of the Acre River reached 17.52 meters.
The floods have affected 100,000 people, forcing over 24,000 individuals across the state to evacuate their homes. Four fatalities have been recorded. Emergency situations have been declared in 19 out of 22 municipalities in the state. In the municipality of Jordão, 80% of the urban area is underwater. The region is without electricity, and school activities have been suspended. Water has destroyed crops.
Search and rescue operations are underway in flooded areas. Civil defense coordinator Sebastião emphasized the isolation of many areas due to flooded roads. State Governor Gladson Cameli has appealed to the central government for urgent assistance.
Experts warn of the risks of further river level increases.
Interestingly, just a few months ago, the region currently suffering from devastating flooding was grappling with a severe drought. At that time, the water level in the Acre River dropped to a critically low mark of 1.64 meters.
Natural disasters are succeeding each other, leaving little time for people to recover and return to normal life. Environmental catastrophes have taken on a cascading character, synchronizing worldwide and escalating in geometric progression.
Why is this happening, and what has so profoundly destabilized the planet's climate system? What climate change forecast has been made for the next 5 years, and what threats do these changes pose to society? More information can be found here
-
8:04
Bearing
17 hours ago"Would you rather be alone in the woods with a man or a bear?"
6.74K24 -
2:34:03
Price of Reason
15 hours agoDisney & Warner Bros. FISHY Team Up, NEW Lord of the Rings Film, Kotaku CROSSES Line w/ Dreadroberts
9.14K -
4:14
DanielDavisDeepDive
15 hours agoThe Two Roads America Faces Today
16.4K20 -
Alex Zedra
7 hours agoLIVE! Gaming on Rumble! WOOT
32.5K16 -
39:16
Bob Menery
2 days agoBob Menery & Ryan Garcia talk about PED allegations, Connor McGregor and Awkward Topics
84.9K17 -
1:05:27
FULL SEND PODCAST
1 day agoDeion Sanders on Being Arrested, Haters in the NCAA, and Drake vs the Entire Rap Game!
48.7K3 -
2:12:51
Melonie Mac
11 hours agoGo Boom Live Episode 3!
39.2K8 -
1:29:47
Precision Rifle Network
14 hours agoRex & Joel Live S2E3
37.5K6 -
1:03:16
The Anthony Rogers Show
18 hours agoEpisode 308 - Lessons from the Afterlife
27.9K1 -
0:56
Memology 101
17 hours agoMSNBC "finds it SHOCKING" that voters believe Biden is a GREATER THREAT to democracy than Trump
41.6K48