🇧🇷Brazil

Brazil is vulnerable to floods, landslides, droughts, and urban disasters, often exacerbated by rapid urbanization and deforestation. The country's vast geography presents unique challenges for disaster coordination. Recent years have seen increasingly severe flooding events, particularly in southern states.

South AmericaBrasiliaEmergency: 1931 disaster recorded

Official Disaster Management Agencies

Defesa Civil Nacional (SEDEC)

Brazil's National Civil Defense Secretariat, responsible for coordinating disaster prevention and response across the country.

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Centro Nacional de Gerenciamento de Riscos e Desastres (CENAD)

National center for risk and disaster management, providing 24/7 monitoring and early warning systems.

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Local & Regional Organizations

Cruz Vermelha Brasileira

Brazilian Red Cross — provides disaster relief, health services, and community support programs.

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SOS Mata Atlantica

Environmental organization that works on disaster prevention through forest conservation and reforestation.

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At a Glance

Region
South America
Capital
Brasilia
Emergency
193
Total Disasters
1
Active
0
Recovery
0
Responding Orgs
5

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