Natural disasters generated US$313 billion in losses in 2022, report shows

US$313 billion. 💰 This is the economic loss caused by natural disasters in 2022, according to the new edition of the Weather, Climate and Catastrophe Insight report, prepared by corporate risk manager Aon. The value is 4% higher than the XNUMXst century average and reinforces the need for companies and governments to be increasingly aware of these risks.

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Isabella Caminoto

February 28, 2023, 15:19

In Brazil, droughts and floods were the main causes of financial losses last year. According to the report (🇬🇧), droughts caused losses of US$4,2 billion and floods were responsible for losses of around US$1,3 billion.

During the 2023 carnival, Brazil had the highest rainfall recorded and the storm that hit the north coast of São Paulo left 59 people dead and more than 4 people homeless.

Tragedy on the coast of São Paulo: climate change and uncontrolled urbanism

The record rain that caused around 50 deaths on the coast of São Paulo represents the latest extreme phenomenon caused by global warming, which requires public policies to solve the problem and reorder urbanization in risk areas, says a climate expert. There were 680 millimeters of rain in 24 hours last weekend in São Sebastião, where most of the deaths occurred.

In 2022, the Rio de Janeiro cities of Paraty and Petrópolis, the south of Bahia, several cities in Minas Gerais and greater Recife were impacted by extreme weather events that caused floods and landslides and, consequently, deaths.

In the international scientific community, there is already a consensus that global warming the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events has increased.

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Why do people still die in floods caused by rain?

Unfortunately, many people still die in floods caused by rain in the 21st century due to some factors. One of them is the disorderly growth of cities, without adequate planning for the infrastructure necessary to deal with the increase in population. This leads to the construction of houses in risky areas, such as riverbanks or hillsides.

Tragedy on the coast of São Paulo: death toll rises to 54

The government of São Paulo confirms 54 deaths on the North coast due to the rains in the region, 53 in São Sebastião and one in Ubatuba. To date, 38 bodies have been identified and released for burial.

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Isabella Caminoto

Lawyer and master's student in International Law, I have democracy and freedom as undeniable flags. I am passionate about animals and believe that the well-being of our planet should be the daily highlight of our society's agenda.