What is happening?
Rio Grande do Sul, a southern state of Brazil, is facing historic floods. The rains that began on April 27 escalated rapidly, forcing many people to evacuate their homes with only the clothes on their backs. The state is in a state of public calamity, and the event has already become one of the largest rain-induced disasters in Brazil.
Source: https://estado.rs.gov.br/defesa-civil-atualiza-balanco-das-enchentes-no-rs-13-5-9h
About the State
Rio grande do Sul, a southern state of Brazil, is facing historic floods. The rains that began on April 27 escalated rapidly, forcing many people to evacuate their homes with only the clothes on their backs. The state is in a state of public calamity, and the event has already become one of the largest rain-induced disasters in Brazil.
The state possess one of the hydrographic networks with the greatest water availability in Brazil, with a dense surface hydrographic network divided into three major basins: the Uruguai, which drains about 57% of the total area of Rio Grande do Sul; the Guaíba, 30%; and the Coastal, encompassing approximately 13% of the territory. Source: https://estado.rs.gov.br/geografia
What happens if we compare the size of Rio Grande do Sul with some other countries in Europe?
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