Thursday, February 17, 2011

Eugene Or. Glory Holes

The Brazilian government's response to the flooding

The Northeast of Brazil has recently been hit by severe flooding that has caused, in general, damages for about 2 billion real. The reconstruction project is of primary importance a precise mapping of risk areas and an efficient plan for the prevention of natural disasters.

The Northeast of Brazil has recently been hit by severe flooding that has caused inestimable damage, both human and economic. The Brazilian government, led by the newly-elected Dilma Rousseff, confirmed that Reconstruction will begin promptly. Overall, the economic losses were estimated at about $ 2 billion real. In the project of reconstruction of housing and infrastructure is of primary importance a precise mapping of risk areas and an efficient plan for the prevention of natural disasters.
damage of greater importance were recorded in the roads, in farming, infrastructure, air transport (45.5% of calls were delayed at the airport of Guarulhos important) and the commercial activities, resulting in a relapse particularly important to the economy and inflation. According to a survey
the Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo (FIESP) has revealed that every month as floods cause measurable economic losses around 1.3 billion reais. One of the major causes of these environmental catastrophes is to be found, no doubt, building in abuse: according to geologists in Brazil, landslides are caused by a lack of proper urban planning.
As part of a long-term investment plan, involving the Brazilian government agencies, institutions, public and private enterprises, domestic and international, with the aim of stimulating economic recovery in most affected areas and foster a fair and sustainable development areas risk.

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