Brazil - Avaliacao de perdas e danos : inundacoes bruscas em Alagoas

The rains of June 2010 significantly affected the state of Alagoas, generating economic and social impacts to the affected communities. About 270,000 people were affected, of which 44,000 were left displaced and more than 28,000 homeless. The death toll reached 36 people, while 1,131 were injured. A large proportion of the estimated cost was direct damage, which amounted to R$ 1.58 billion. Overall, the housing, transportation and education sectors were the most severely impacted. As for indirect impacts or losses (indirect impacts), the housing sector accounts for a large proportion (57%), given that impacts on that sector are implied in public spending on temporary housing, losses in real estate and rental resettlement needs. Finally, the cost of the rains in the State indicates significant economic impacts in relation to the economy of the State. It is estimated that the total cost is approximately 3 times the volume of investments made in the year of 2009.