Flash floods and landslides in the city of Recife, Northeast Brazil after heavy rain on May 25–28, 2022: Causes, impacts, and disaster preparedness

Flash floods and landslides in the city of Recife, Northeast Brazil after heavy rain on May 25–28, 2022: Causes, impacts, and disaster preparedness

From late May to early June 2022, 130 people died in catastrophic landslides and flash flood events triggered by exceptionally heavy rains in the states of Pernambuco, Alagoas, and Paraíba, along the coast of Northeast Brazil. Total rainfall in the city of Recife on May 25–30 was 551 mm, 140 mm high...

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Main Authors: J.A. Marengo, E. Alcantara, A.P. Cunha, M. Seluchi, C.A. Nobre, G. Dolif, D. Goncalves, M. Assis Dias, L.A. Cuartas, F. Bender, A.M. Ramos, J.R. Mantovani, R.C. Alvalá, O.L. Moraes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Weather and Climate Extremes
Subjects:
Heavy rain
Recife
Flash flood
Easterly wave disturbance
Landslides
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212094722001244

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