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2022 Petrópolis floods
	Aerial view of Petrópolis, Brazil after the floods ravaged the city
Date	February 15, 2022
Location	Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Deaths	231
Missing	5
Property damage	1 billion R$ ($193.8 million USD)

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On 15 February 2022, intense rainfall in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil caused mudslides and flooding that destroyed parts of the city. At least 231 people died in the disaster.^[1]^[2]

Background

Petrópolis is a popular tourist city in Brazil, and as it expanded, its poorer residents built upon the nearby mountainsides. This led to deforestation and poor drainage in these areas of the city.^[3] From 2007 to 2010 geologists carried out a number of reports and landslide risk map for the Quitandinha district, and found the most vulnerable areas of the municipality. These findings should have been disseminated throughout Petropolis but, due to insufficient funding, this did not happen. Additionally, the local authorities of Petrópolis ordered a survey in 2017 and identified 15,240 houses with a high risk of being destroyed due to heavy rainfalls, which covered about 18% of the city. The city, however, was unable to act on this report.^[3]^[4]

The National Natural Disaster Alert Monitoring Center (Cemaden) issued an alert on the magnitude of the storm two days before the floods on 15 February. According to specialists, the warning should have prompted the authorities to mobilize to evacuate the residents.^[5] Despite the intensity of the tragedy that would be drawn a few hours later, this alert was issued in a classification of "moderate risk of landslides".^[6]

Event

On February 15, 2022, the city of Petrópolis received an unusually high amount of rain within three hours, 258 millimetres (10.2 in). This was more than the prior 30 days combined, and the worst the city had seen since 1932.^[3]^[7] According to Cemaden, of the rain recorded during that day, 250 mm (9.8 in) was recorded between 4:20pm and 7:20pm. The climatological normal for the month of February was 185 millimetres (7.3 in). It was the biggest storm in the history of Petrópolis, since measurements began in 1932. The previous record had occurred on August 20, 1952, when it rained 168.2 mm (6.62 in) in 24 hours.^[8]

The high level of precipitation caused flooding within the city as well as destabilized the mountainside, causing mudslides.^[3] Videos of the disaster were widely shared on social media, showing cars and houses being dragged by landslides.^[9]^[10] By February 21, the death toll reached 176,^[11] including at least 27 children and teenagers.^[12] As of February 28, the death toll has risen to 231, with 5 people still missing.^[1]^[2] This event is the deadliest flood and mudslide in Petrópolis' history, exceeding the 1988 event which left 171 dead.^[13]

Impacts

The damages from the floods and mudslides exceeded 1 billion Brazilian reals when considering reconstruction costs.^[14] The estimated loss is 665 million reals from the municipality's gross domestic product (GDP), equivalent to 2%, in data that considers only the direct impact. On top of that, over 78 million reals worth of goods were damaged.^[15]

Reactions

Brazil

Federal Government

President Jair Bolsonaro, who was visiting Russia and Hungary, contacted the Minister of Regional Development and the Minister of Economy to help the victims, as well as talking to the governor of the state of Rio. According to his son, Flávio Bolsonaro, and later confirmed on his own social networks. Bolsonaro visited Petrópolis on 18 February.^[16] The federal government also announced a minimum contribution of R$2.3 million for the city.^[17] The Caixa Econômica Federal announced that it had opened a fund for the city.

Caixa Econômica Federal said it had opened a branch on an emergency basis to assist victims in Petrópolis who need to withdraw their FGTS (Severance Indemnity Fund) funds.^[18]

The Ministry of Health said that it had sent teams from the Unified Health System (SUS) to the region. It also donated 500kg of medicines for post-disaster care. In all, 32 types of medicine and medicines and 16 supplies were sent to Petrópolis. These medicines were used to prevent the proliferation of worms and viruses that are common after floods. It has also been estimated that 13 Basic Health Units (UBS), one Emergency Care Unit (UPA) and two other health services were damaged by the disaster.^[19]

Brazilian States

Rio de Janeiro: The governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Cláudio Castro, announced on his social networks that he had mobilized more firefighters and ambulances. The governor also went to the most affected region of Petrópolis together with the Civil Defense and the president of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, André Ceciliano, to analyze how to proceed after the disaster.^[20] The city hall of Petrópolis declared three days of mourning.^[21]
São Paulo: Through the command of its governor João Dória, the government of São Paulo sent a team of four firefighters and two sniffer dogs, following a request made by the governor of Rio de Janeiro Cláudio Castro. In addition to the firefighters with rescue dogs, the São Paulo state government also made available the São Paulo State Military Police's Águia helicopters.^[22]^[23]
Rio Grande do Sul: The governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leite, had already made the Civil Defence and Fire Brigade available for the search in Petrópolis as soon as the catastrophe in the city was announced. Due to the complex logistics of getting to the region, the firefighters only arrived in the city on 20 February.^[24]^[25] The soldiers from Rio Grande do Sul were responsible for finding another family of gauchos who were buried under the rubble. The family had been missing after a house in the region collapsed and with the help of the rescue dogs of the Military Fire Brigade they were located, but unfortunately they were already lifeless.^[26]

Brazilian Imperial Family

The laudêmio issue refers to the tax paid by the population of Petrópolis to the heirs of Emperor Pedro II, which is collected by Companhia Imobiliária de Petrópolis, administered by ten heirs of the House of Orléans-Braganza, of the former Brazilian Imperial Family.^[27]

Prince Bertrand Orléans-Braganza, a pretender to the imperial throne Brazil and Head of the Imperial Family, lamented the heavy rains that hit the city and denied on Twitter that his dynastic branch of family, known as the Vassouras Branch, receives funds from the laudêmio.^[28] The special tax is fact received by those of the Petrópolis Branch, a fact that sparked criticism among the inhabitants of the city.

In 2022 number of bills were tabled before the Chamber of Deputies proposing the extinction of laudêmio in the municipality of Petrópolis.^[29]^[30] However as of 2023 this tax was still in force.^[31]

Foreign Countries

Holy See: On 18 February, Pope Francis sent a message to the bishop of Petrópolis, Gregório Paixão Neto, in which he lamented and said he was praying for the victims of the tragedy. On 20 February, after the traditional Angelus prayer in St Peter's Square at the Vatican, the pontiff spoke about the issue.^[32]
United Kingdom: On 21 February, Queen Elizabeth II sent a message of condolence to Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro. The monarch declared her deep sadness at the destruction caused in the city.^[33]

References

^ ^a ^b de Moura, Felipe (2022-02-28). "Petrópolis: Tragédia já tem 231 mortos; 5 ainda estão desaparecidos" [Petrópolis: Tragedy already has 231 dead; 5 are still missing]. Band Rio (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
^ ^a ^b "Brazil: Death toll from rains in Petrópolis rises to 231". The Rio Times. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Survivors dig for loved ones as Brazil flood death toll reaches 105". The Guardian. Associated Press. February 17, 2022. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
^ Berta, Ruben (2022-02-17). "Petrópolis sabia de 15 mil imóveis em risco na área da tragédia desde 2017" [Petrópolis knew since 2017 that fifteen thousand properties in the area were at risk]. noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
^ Moreira, Matheus (2022-02-16). "Petrópolis deveria ter sido evacuada após alerta há 2 dias, diz especialista". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
^ "Risk in Petrópolis went from moderate to very high in less than two hours; see chronology of the tragedy". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-02-19. Archived from the original on 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
^ Rodrigues, Diarlei; Biller, David (2022-02-16). "Death toll rises to 78 from mudslides after storm in Brazil". AP NEWS. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
^ Marcella Duarte (2022-02-17). UOL (ed.). "Petrópolis teve chuva de um mês em poucas horas; veja como medição funciona". Archived from the original on 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
^ Real, Nayani (2022-02-16). "#Hashtag: Chuva em Petrópolis é associada à crise climática nas redes" [#Hashtag: Rains in Petrópolis is associated to the crisis climate in social media]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
^ Carvalho, Bruna; Couto, Camille (2022-02-16). "Desastre provocado pelas fortes chuvas deixa 104 mortos em Petrópolis (RJ)" [Disaster caused by heavy rains leaves 94 dead in Petrópolis (RJ)]. CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
^ Gaier, Rodrigo Viga (21 February 2022). "Death toll in Brazil's Petropolis mudslides, floods hits 176; more than 110 missing". Reuters. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ "Petrópolis: More than 120 still missing in Brazil flood-hit city". bbc.com. BBC. 2022-02-21. Archived from the original on 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
^ "Com 178 mortos, tragédia em Petrópolis é a maior já registrada na história do município". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
^ "Petrópolis perdeu pelo menos R$ 665 milhões no PIB com tragédia, diz Firjan". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
^ "Comércio de Petrópolis tem prejuízo de mais de R$ 78 mi, mostra Fecomércio". economia.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
^ "Petrópolis: Presidente irá à cidade na sexta, diz Flávio Bolsonaro [16/02/2022]". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.
^ "Após chuvas, governo federal libera repasse de R$ 2,3 mi para Petrópolis [17/02/2022]". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.
^ Dia, O. (2022-02-17). "Caixa libera saque do FGTS e aprova pausa no financiamento imobiliário aos moradores de Petrópolis | Economia". O Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.
^ Cardim', 'Maria Eduarda (17 February 2022). "Queiroga viaja a Petrópolis e calcula danos em 13 unidades básicas de Saúde". Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.
^ "Chuvas em Petrópolis: governador Cláudio Castro chega na cidade". Diário de Petrópolis (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.
^ Gaier, Rodrigo Viga (2022-02-16). "Heavy rains, flooding kill dozens in Brazil's 'Imperial City'". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
^ "SP envia a Petrópolis equipe com 4 bombeiros e dois cães farejadores para trabalhar no resgate de vítimas". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
^ PODER360 (2022-02-18). "Governo de SP envia cães farejadores a Petrópolis". Poder360 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "RS envia bombeiros, cães e viaturas para auxiliar nas buscas em Petrópolis". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
^ "Eduardo Leite envia bombeiros e cães farejadores para auxiliar buscas em Petrópolis". Bahia.Ba (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.
^ TI (2022-02-21). "Petrópolis: bombeiros e cães gaúchos localizaram sete corpos até a manhã desta segunda". GAZ - Notícias de Santa Cruz do Sul e Região (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.
^ "'Príncipe' lamenta tragédia em Petrópolis e recebe críticas por laudêmio [18/02/2022]". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.
^ Redação (2022-02-19). "Dom Bertrand de Orleans não está no ramo que recebe o laudêmio". Aventuras na História (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.
^ Brasília, O. TEMPO (2022-02-19). "Deputados propõem acabar com laudêmio, o imposto do príncipe | O TEMPO". www.otempo.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.
^ "Com 'taxa do príncipe', Petrópolis privilegia regime extinto há tempos". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.
^ "Imposto arcaico obriga brasileiros a sustentar a família real portuguesa". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
^ "Papa Francisco pede orações pelas vítimas da tragédia de Petrópolis". Exame (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
^ "Rainha Elizabeth II manda mensagem ao Brasil por tragédia em Petrópolis". CNN Brasil. Retrieved 2024-01-28.

External links

Media related to 2022 Petrópolis floods at Wikimedia Commons

[Band-20220228-1] Moura, Felipe (2022-02-28). "Petrópolis: Tragédia já tem 231 mortos; 5 ainda estão desaparecidos" [Petrópolis: Tragedy already has 231 dead; 5 are still missing]. Band Rio (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-03-01.

[RioTimes20220301-2] "Brazil: Death toll from rains in Petrópolis rises to 231". The Rio Times. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.

[guardian-3] "Survivors dig for loved ones as Brazil flood death toll reaches 105". The Guardian. Associated Press. February 17, 2022. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

[4] Berta, Ruben (2022-02-17). "Petrópolis sabia de 15 mil imóveis em risco na área da tragédia desde 2017" [Petrópolis knew since 2017 that fifteen thousand properties in the area were at risk]. noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-02-18.

[5] Moreira, Matheus (2022-02-16). "Petrópolis deveria ter sido evacuada após alerta há 2 dias, diz especialista". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-16.

[6] "Risk in Petrópolis went from moderate to very high in less than two hours; see chronology of the tragedy". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-02-19. Archived from the original on 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-22.

[:1-7] Rodrigues, Diarlei; Biller, David (2022-02-16). "Death toll rises to 78 from mudslides after storm in Brazil". AP NEWS. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-02-20.

[Maior_tempestade-8] Marcella Duarte (2022-02-17). UOL (ed.). "Petrópolis teve chuva de um mês em poucas horas; veja como medição funciona". Archived from the original on 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-18.

[9] Real, Nayani (2022-02-16). "#Hashtag: Chuva em Petrópolis é associada à crise climática nas redes" [#Hashtag: Rains in Petrópolis is associated to the crisis climate in social media]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-16.

[cnn_brasil_news_2022-02-17-10] Carvalho, Bruna; Couto, Camille (2022-02-16). "Desastre provocado pelas fortes chuvas deixa 104 mortos em Petrópolis (RJ)" [Disaster caused by heavy rains leaves 94 dead in Petrópolis (RJ)]. CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-17.

[Reuters20220221-11] Gaier, Rodrigo Viga (21 February 2022). "Death toll in Brazil's Petropolis mudslides, floods hits 176; more than 110 missing". Reuters. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[bbc-petropolis-12] "Petrópolis: More than 120 still missing in Brazil flood-hit city". bbc.com. BBC. 2022-02-21. Archived from the original on 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-21.

[13] "Com 178 mortos, tragédia em Petrópolis é a maior já registrada na história do município". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2022-02-28.

[14] "Petrópolis perdeu pelo menos R$ 665 milhões no PIB com tragédia, diz Firjan". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2022-02-28.

[15] "Comércio de Petrópolis tem prejuízo de mais de R$ 78 mi, mostra Fecomércio". economia.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-28.

[16] "Petrópolis: Presidente irá à cidade na sexta, diz Flávio Bolsonaro [16/02/2022]". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.

[17] "Após chuvas, governo federal libera repasse de R$ 2,3 mi para Petrópolis [17/02/2022]". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.

[18] Dia, O. (2022-02-17). "Caixa libera saque do FGTS e aprova pausa no financiamento imobiliário aos moradores de Petrópolis | Economia". O Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.

[19] Cardim', 'Maria Eduarda (17 February 2022). "Queiroga viaja a Petrópolis e calcula danos em 13 unidades básicas de Saúde". Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.

[20] "Chuvas em Petrópolis: governador Cláudio Castro chega na cidade". Diário de Petrópolis (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.

[:0-21] Gaier, Rodrigo Viga (2022-02-16). "Heavy rains, flooding kill dozens in Brazil's 'Imperial City'". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-16.

[22] "SP envia a Petrópolis equipe com 4 bombeiros e dois cães farejadores para trabalhar no resgate de vítimas". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2024-01-28.

[23] PODER360 (2022-02-18). "Governo de SP envia cães farejadores a Petrópolis". Poder360 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[24] "RS envia bombeiros, cães e viaturas para auxiliar nas buscas em Petrópolis". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2024-01-28.

[25] "Eduardo Leite envia bombeiros e cães farejadores para auxiliar buscas em Petrópolis". Bahia.Ba (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.

[26] TI (2022-02-21). "Petrópolis: bombeiros e cães gaúchos localizaram sete corpos até a manhã desta segunda". GAZ - Notícias de Santa Cruz do Sul e Região (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.

[27] "'Príncipe' lamenta tragédia em Petrópolis e recebe críticas por laudêmio [18/02/2022]". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.

[28] Redação (2022-02-19). "Dom Bertrand de Orleans não está no ramo que recebe o laudêmio". Aventuras na História (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.

[29] Brasília, O. TEMPO (2022-02-19). "Deputados propõem acabar com laudêmio, o imposto do príncipe | O TEMPO". www.otempo.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.

[30] "Com 'taxa do príncipe', Petrópolis privilegia regime extinto há tempos". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-28.

[31] "Imposto arcaico obriga brasileiros a sustentar a família real portuguesa". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2024-01-28.

[32] "Papa Francisco pede orações pelas vítimas da tragédia de Petrópolis". Exame (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2024-01-28.

[33] "Rainha Elizabeth II manda mensagem ao Brasil por tragédia em Petrópolis". CNN Brasil. Retrieved 2024-01-28.

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+| damages = 1 billion R$ ($193.8 million USD)
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-On February 15, 2022, a series of floods occurred in [[Petrópolis]], [[Rio de Janeiro (state)|Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]], that triggered mudslides and other damage. At least 146 people were killed in the disaster.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-02-19|title=Total de mortos em Petrópolis sobe para 146|url=https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/geral/noticia/2022-02/total-de-mortos-em-petropolis-sobe-para-146|access-date=2022-02-20|website=Agência Brasil|language=pt-br}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-02-19|title=Número de mortos em Petrópolis sobe para 146 e o de desaparecidos supera 190|url=http://noticias.r7.com/rio-de-janeiro/numero-de-mortos-em-petropolis-sobe-para-146-e-o-de-desaparecidos-supera-190-19022022|access-date=2022-02-20|website=R7.com|language=pt-br}}</ref>
+On 15 February 2022, intense rainfall in [[Petrópolis]], [[Rio de Janeiro (state)|Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]] caused [[mudslide]]s and [[flood]]ing that destroyed parts of the city. At least 231 people died in the disaster.<ref name="Band-20220228"/><ref name="RioTimes20220301"/>
 == Background ==
-Petrópolis is a popular tourist city in Brazil, and as it expanded, its poorer residents built up on the nearby mountain sides. This led to poor [[deforestation]] and drainage in these areas of the city.<ref name="guardian">{{cite web|date=February 17, 2022|title=Survivors dig for loved ones as Brazil flood death toll reaches 105|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/17/survivors-dig-for-loved-ones-as-brazil-flood-death-toll-increases|via=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=February 18, 2022|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> The local authorities of Petrópolis ordered a survey In 2017 and identified 15,240 houses with a high risk of being destroyed due to heavy rainfalls, about 18% of the city. However, the city was unable to act on this report.<ref name="guardian" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Petrópolis sabia de 15 mil imóveis em risco na área da tragédia desde 2017|trans-title=Petrópolis knew that fifteen thousand properties were in risk in the area of the tragedy since 2017|url=https://noticias.uol.com.br/cotidiano/ultimas-noticias/2022/02/17/petropolis-sabia-de-15-mil-imoveis-em-risco-na-area-da-tragedia-desde-2017.htm|access-date=2022-02-18|website=noticias.uol.com.br|language=pt-br}}</ref>
+Petrópolis is a popular tourist city in Brazil, and as it expanded, its poorer residents built upon the nearby mountainsides. This led to [[deforestation in Brazil|deforestation]] and poor drainage in these areas of the city.<ref name="guardian">{{cite news|date=February 17, 2022|title=Survivors dig for loved ones as Brazil flood death toll reaches 105|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/17/survivors-dig-for-loved-ones-as-brazil-flood-death-toll-increases|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=February 18, 2022|agency=[[Associated Press]]|archive-date=February 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217231041/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/17/survivors-dig-for-loved-ones-as-brazil-flood-death-toll-increases|url-status=live}}</ref> From 2007 to 2010 geologists carried out a number of reports and landslide risk map for the Quitandinha district, and found the most vulnerable areas of the municipality. These findings should have been disseminated throughout Petropolis but, due to insufficient funding, this did not happen.
+Additionally, the local authorities of Petrópolis ordered a survey in 2017 and identified 15,240 houses with a high risk of being destroyed due to heavy rainfalls, which covered about 18% of the city. The city, however, was unable to act on this report.<ref name="guardian" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Berta|first=Ruben|date=2022-02-17|title=Petrópolis sabia de 15 mil imóveis em risco na área da tragédia desde 2017|trans-title=Petrópolis knew since 2017 that fifteen thousand properties in the area were at risk|url=https://noticias.uol.com.br/cotidiano/ultimas-noticias/2022/02/17/petropolis-sabia-de-15-mil-imoveis-em-risco-na-area-da-tragedia-desde-2017.htm|access-date=2022-02-18|website=noticias.uol.com.br|language=pt-br|archive-date=2022-02-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217223941/https://noticias.uol.com.br/cotidiano/ultimas-noticias/2022/02/17/petropolis-sabia-de-15-mil-imoveis-em-risco-na-area-da-tragedia-desde-2017.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
-The National Natural Disaster Alert Monitoring Center (Cemaden) issued an alert on the magnitude of the storm two days before the floods in February 15. According to specialists, the warning should have prompted the authorities to mobilize to evacuate the residents.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Moreira|first1=Matheus|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/2022/02/petropolis-deveria-ter-sido-evacuada-apos-alerta-ha-2-dias-diz-especialista.shtml|title=Petrópolis deveria ter sido evacuada após alerta há 2 dias, diz especialista|date=2022-02-16|access-date=2022-02-16|website=[[Folha de S.Paulo]]|language=pt-BR}}</ref>
+The National Natural Disaster Alert Monitoring Center (Cemaden) issued an alert on the magnitude of the storm two days before the floods on 15 February. According to specialists, the warning should have prompted the authorities to mobilize to evacuate the residents.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Moreira|first1=Matheus|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/2022/02/petropolis-deveria-ter-sido-evacuada-apos-alerta-ha-2-dias-diz-especialista.shtml|title=Petrópolis deveria ter sido evacuada após alerta há 2 dias, diz especialista|date=2022-02-16|access-date=2022-02-16|website=[[Folha de S.Paulo]]|language=pt-BR|archive-date=2022-02-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216153801/https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/2022/02/petropolis-deveria-ter-sido-evacuada-apos-alerta-ha-2-dias-diz-especialista.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite the intensity of the tragedy that would be drawn a few hours later, this alert was issued in a classification of "moderate risk of landslides".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/2022/02/alarmes-de-risco-em-petropolis-passaram-de-moderado-a-muito-alto-em-90-min-veja-cronologia.shtml|title=Risk in Petrópolis went from moderate to very high in less than two hours; see chronology of the tragedy|date=2022-02-19|website=Folha de S.Paulo|language=pt-BR|access-date=2022-02-22|archive-date=2022-02-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222011727/https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/2022/02/alarmes-de-risco-em-petropolis-passaram-de-moderado-a-muito-alto-em-90-min-veja-cronologia.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
 == Event ==
+[[File:18 02 2022 Sobrevoo e reunião de trabalho sobre medidas emergenciais do Governo Federal para a cidade de Petrópolis (51889595019).jpg |thumb|An example of the mudslides as viewed on 18 February]]
 [[File:Chuvas em Petrópolis - Fevereiro 2022 05.jpg|thumb|First responders in a rescue operation]]
-On February 15, 2022, the city of Petrópolis received an unusually high amount of rain within three hours, {{convert|258|mm}}. This was more than the prior 30 days combined, and the worst the city had seen since 1932.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="guardian"/>  According to Cemaden, of the rain recorded during that day, 250&nbsp;mm was recorded between 4:20pm and 7:20pm. The [[climatological normal]] for the month of February was 185 millimeters. It was the biggest storm in the history of Petrópolis, since measurements began in 1932. The previous record had occurred on August 20, 1952, when it rained 168.2&nbsp;mm in 24 hours.<ref name="Maior tempestade">{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/tilt/noticias/redacao/2022/02/17/em-petropolis-choveu-250mm-em-tres-horas-como-e-feita-esta-medicao.htm|title=Petrópolis teve chuva de um mês em poucas horas|editor=[[Universo Online|UOL]]|date=2022-02-17|author=Marcella Duarte|access-date=2022-02-18}}</ref>
+On February 15, 2022, the city of Petrópolis received an unusually high amount of rain within three hours, {{convert|258|mm}}. This was more than the prior 30 days combined, and the worst the city had seen since 1932.<ref name="guardian"/><ref name=":1">{{cite web |last1=Rodrigues |first1=Diarlei |last2=Biller |first2=David |date=2022-02-16 |title=Death toll rises to 78 from mudslides after storm in Brazil |url=https://apnews.com/article/floods-jair-bolsonaro-caribbean-brazil-rio-de-janeiro-d2398414ef9efc746de1052943dc8a1b |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220003653/https://apnews.com/article/floods-jair-bolsonaro-caribbean-brazil-rio-de-janeiro-d2398414ef9efc746de1052943dc8a1b |archive-date=2022-02-20 |access-date=2022-02-20 |website=AP NEWS |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |language=en}}</ref>  According to Cemaden, of the rain recorded during that day, {{convert|250|mm|abbr=on}} was recorded between 4:20pm and 7:20pm. The [[climatological normal]] for the month of February was {{convert|185 |mm}}. It was the biggest storm in the history of Petrópolis, since measurements began in 1932. The previous record had occurred on August 20, 1952, when it rained {{convert|168.2|mm|abbr=on}} in 24 hours.<ref name="Maior tempestade">{{cite web|author=Marcella Duarte|date=2022-02-17|editor=[[Universo Online|UOL]]|title=Petrópolis teve chuva de um mês em poucas horas; veja como medição funciona|url=https://www.uol.com.br/tilt/noticias/redacao/2022/02/17/em-petropolis-choveu-250mm-em-tres-horas-como-e-feita-esta-medicao.htm|access-date=2022-02-18|archive-date=2022-02-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218005504/https://www.uol.com.br/tilt/noticias/redacao/2022/02/17/em-petropolis-choveu-250mm-em-tres-horas-como-e-feita-esta-medicao.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
-The high level of precipitation caused flooding within the city as well as destabilized the mountainside, causing mudslides.<ref name="guardian"/> Videos of the disaster were widely shared on social media, showing cars and houses being dragged by landslides.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Real|first=Nayani|date=2022-02-16|title=#Hashtag: Chuva em Petrópolis é associada à crise climática nas redes|trans-title=#Hashtag: Rains in Petrópolis is associated to the crisis climate in social media|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/blogs/hashtag/2022/02/chuva-em-petropolis-e-associada-a-crise-climatica-nas-redes.shtml|access-date=2022-02-16|website=Folha de S.Paulo|language=pt-BR}}</ref><ref name="cnn brasil news 2022-02-17">{{Cite web|last1=Carvalho|first1=Bruna|last2=Couto|first2=Camille|date=2022-02-16|title=Desastre provocado pelas fortes chuvas deixa 104 mortos em Petrópolis (RJ)|trans-title=Disaster caused by heavy rains leaves 94 dead in Petrópolis (RJ)|url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/nacional/mortes-chuvas-em-petropolis/|access-date=2022-02-17|website=CNN Brasil|language=pt-BR}}</ref>  At least 136 people have died so far.<ref name="Sobe para 117 o número de mortos em Petrópolis após temporal" /> Surviving residents that had lived in high-risk areas were taken to local schools that had been converted to temporary shelters.<ref name="guardian"/>
+The high level of precipitation caused flooding within the city as well as destabilized the mountainside, causing mudslides.<ref name="guardian"/> Videos of the disaster were widely shared on social media, showing cars and houses being dragged by landslides.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Real|first=Nayani|date=2022-02-16|title=#Hashtag: Chuva em Petrópolis é associada à crise climática nas redes|trans-title=#Hashtag: Rains in Petrópolis is associated to the crisis climate in social media|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/blogs/hashtag/2022/02/chuva-em-petropolis-e-associada-a-crise-climatica-nas-redes.shtml|access-date=2022-02-16|website=Folha de S.Paulo|language=pt-BR|archive-date=2022-02-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216161959/https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/blogs/hashtag/2022/02/chuva-em-petropolis-e-associada-a-crise-climatica-nas-redes.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="cnn brasil news 2022-02-17">{{Cite web|last1=Carvalho|first1=Bruna|last2=Couto|first2=Camille|date=2022-02-16|title=Desastre provocado pelas fortes chuvas deixa 104 mortos em Petrópolis (RJ)|trans-title=Disaster caused by heavy rains leaves 94 dead in Petrópolis (RJ)|url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/nacional/mortes-chuvas-em-petropolis/|access-date=2022-02-17|website=CNN Brasil|language=pt-BR|archive-date=2022-02-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216212321/https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/nacional/mortes-chuvas-em-petropolis/|url-status=live}}</ref> By February 21, the death toll reached 176,<ref name="Reuters20220221">{{cite news |last1=Gaier |first1=Rodrigo Viga |title=Death toll in Brazil's Petropolis mudslides, floods hits 176; more than 110 missing |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/death-toll-brazils-petropolis-mudslides-floods-hits-176-more-than-110-missing-2022-02-21/ |access-date=22 February 2022 |work=Reuters |date=21 February 2022 |language=en |archive-date=21 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221202256/https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/death-toll-brazils-petropolis-mudslides-floods-hits-176-more-than-110-missing-2022-02-21/ |url-status=live }}</ref> including at least 27 children and teenagers.<ref name="bbc-petropolis">{{cite web|date=2022-02-21|title=Petrópolis: More than 120 still missing in Brazil flood-hit city|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-60449862|access-date=2022-02-21|website=bbc.com|language=en|agency=[[BBC]]|archive-date=2022-02-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221052249/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-60449862|url-status=live}}</ref>  As of February 28, the death toll has risen to 231, with 5 people still missing.<ref name="Band-20220228">{{Cite web |last1=de Moura |first1=Felipe |title=Petrópolis: Tragédia já tem 231 mortos; 5 ainda estão desaparecidos |trans-title=Petrópolis: Tragedy already has 231 dead; 5 are still missing |url=https://www.band.uol.com.br/rio-de-janeiro/noticias/petropolis-tragedia-ja-tem-231-mortos-5-ainda-estao-desaparecidos-16481321 |date=2022-02-28 |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=Band Rio |language=pt-br |archive-date=2022-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228220549/https://www.band.uol.com.br/rio-de-janeiro/noticias/petropolis-tragedia-ja-tem-231-mortos-5-ainda-estao-desaparecidos-16481321 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="RioTimes20220301">{{cite news |title=Brazil: Death toll from rains in Petrópolis rises to 231 |url=https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/brazil/death-toll-from-rains-in-petropolis-brazil-rises-to-231/ |access-date=4 March 2022 |work=[[The Rio Times]] |date=1 March 2022}}</ref> This event is the deadliest flood and mudslide in Petrópolis' history, exceeding the 1988 event which left 171 dead.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Com 178 mortos, tragédia em Petrópolis é a maior já registrada na história do município |url=https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2022/02/20/tragedia-em-petropolis-maior-registrada-na-historia-o-municipio.ghtml |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=G1 |date=21 February 2022 |language=pt-br |archive-date=2022-02-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227115643/https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2022/02/20/tragedia-em-petropolis-maior-registrada-na-historia-o-municipio.ghtml |url-status=live }}</ref>
+==Impacts==
+The damages from the floods and mudslides exceeded 1 billion [[Brazilian real]]s when considering reconstruction costs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Petrópolis perdeu pelo menos R$ 665 milhões no PIB com tragédia, diz Firjan |url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/business/petropolis-perdeu-pelo-menos-r-665-milhoes-no-pib-com-tragedia-diz-firjan/ |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=CNN Brasil |language=pt-BR |archive-date=2022-02-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225052618/https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/business/petropolis-perdeu-pelo-menos-r-665-milhoes-no-pib-com-tragedia-diz-firjan/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The estimated loss is 665 million reals from the municipality's gross domestic product (GDP), equivalent to 2%, in data that considers only the direct impact. On top of that, over 78 million reals worth of goods were damaged.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Comércio de Petrópolis tem prejuízo de mais de R$ 78 mi, mostra Fecomércio |url=https://economia.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2022/02/17/comercio-de-petropolis-tem-prejuizo-de-mais-de-r-78-mi-mostra-fecomercio.htm |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=economia.uol.com.br |language=pt-br |archive-date=2022-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218200335/https://economia.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2022/02/17/comercio-de-petropolis-tem-prejuizo-de-mais-de-r-78-mi-mostra-fecomercio.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
 == Reactions ==
-The City Hall of Petrópolis declared three days of mourning.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Gaier|first=Rodrigo Viga|date=2022-02-16|title=Heavy rain causes at least 38 deaths in Brazilian city Petropolis|language=en|work=[[Reuters]]|url=https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/heavy-rain-leaves-least-34-dead-brazils-petropolis-2022-02-16/|access-date=2022-02-16}}</ref>
+=== Brazil ===
-[[Cláudio Castro]], the governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro compared the situation to that of a war zone: "The situation is almost like war ... Cars hanging from poles, cars overturned, lots of mud and water still".<ref name=":1">{{cite web|last1=Rodrigues|first1=Diarlei|last2=Biller|first2=David|date=2022-02-16|title=Brazil mudslides from torrential rains kill at least 44|url=https://apnews.com/article/floods-jair-bolsonaro-caribbean-brazil-rio-de-janeiro-d2398414ef9efc746de1052943dc8a1b|access-date=2022-02-16|website=AP NEWS|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
+==== Federal Government ====
-[[President of Brazil|President]] [[Jair Bolsonaro]], who was in a diplomatic trip to [[Russia]] and [[Hungary]] at the time of the flooding, expressed solidarity with the city.<ref name="guardian" /> It was later confirmed that Bolsonaro would visit Petrópolis on his return to Brazil.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/ultimas-noticias/2022/02/16/ministro-diz-que-bolsonaro-vai-a-petropolis-na-sexta.htm|title=Chuva em Petrópolis: Presidente irá à cidade na sexta, diz Flávio Bolsonaro|date=2022-02-16|accessdate=2022-02-16|website=|publisher=[[Universo Online|UOL]]|language=pt-br}}</ref> The Brazilian federal government also announced that it would give R$2,3 million to the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://noticias.uol.com.br/cotidiano/ultimas-noticias/2022/02/17/apos-chuvas-governo-federal-libera-repasse-de-r-23-mi-para-petropolis.htm|title=Após chuvas, governo federal libera repasse de R$ 2,3 mi para Petrópolis|access-date=2022-02-18|website=UOL|language=pt-br}}</ref>
+[[President of Brazil|President]] [[Jair Bolsonaro]], who was visiting [[Russia]] and [[Hungary]], contacted the Minister of Regional Development and the Minister of Economy to help the victims, as well as talking to the governor of the state of Rio. According to his son, [[Flávio Bolsonaro]], and later confirmed on his own social networks. Bolsonaro visited Petrópolis on 18 February.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Petrópolis: Presidente irá à cidade na sexta, diz Flávio Bolsonaro [16/02/2022] |url=https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/ultimas-noticias/2022/02/16/ministro-diz-que-bolsonaro-vai-a-petropolis-na-sexta.htm |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=noticias.uol.com.br |language=pt-br}}</ref> The [[Federal government of Brazil|federal government]] also announced a minimum contribution of R$2.3 million for the city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Após chuvas, governo federal libera repasse de R$ 2,3 mi para Petrópolis [17/02/2022] |url=https://noticias.uol.com.br/cotidiano/ultimas-noticias/2022/02/17/apos-chuvas-governo-federal-libera-repasse-de-r-23-mi-para-petropolis.htm |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=noticias.uol.com.br |language=pt-br}}</ref> The [[Caixa Econômica Federal]] announced that it had opened a fund for the city.
+Caixa Econômica Federal said it had opened a branch on an emergency basis to assist victims in Petrópolis who need to withdraw their FGTS (Severance Indemnity Fund) funds.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dia |first=O. |date=2022-02-17 |title=Caixa libera saque do FGTS e aprova pausa no financiamento imobiliário aos moradores de Petrópolis {{!}} Economia |url=https://odia.ig.com.br/economia/2022/02/6340637-caixa-libera-saque-do-fgts-e-aprova-pausa-no-financiamento-imobiliario-aos-moradores-de-petropolis.html |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=O Dia |language=pt-BR}}</ref>
-The [[Ministry of Health (Brazil)|Ministry of Health]] stated they would help the situation by providing medical resources. They also informed that 13 Basic Health Units (UBS) and one Emergency Care Unit (UPA) were damaged by the floods.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cardim|first1=Maria Eduarda|url=https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/brasil/2022/02/4986074-queiroga-viaja-a-petropolis-e-calcula-danos-em-13-unidades-basicas-de-saude.html|title=Queiroga viaja a Petrópolis e calcula danos em 13 unidades básicas de Saúde|date=2022-02-17|access-date=2022-02-17|website=[[Correio Braziliense]]|language=pt-BR}}</ref>
+The Ministry of Health said that it had sent teams from the Unified Health System (SUS) to the region. It also donated 500kg of medicines  for post-disaster care. In all, 32 types of medicine and medicines and 16 supplies were sent to Petrópolis. These medicines were used to prevent the proliferation of worms and viruses that are common after floods. It has also been estimated that 13 Basic Health Units (UBS), one Emergency Care Unit (UPA) and two other health services were damaged by the disaster.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cardim' |first='Maria Eduarda |date=17 February 2022 |title=Queiroga viaja a Petrópolis e calcula danos em 13 unidades básicas de Saúde |url=https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/brasil/2022/02/4986074-queiroga-viaja-a-petropolis-e-calcula-danos-em-13-unidades-basicas-de-saude.html |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=Brasil |language=pt-BR}}</ref>
+==== Brazilian States ====
+* {{flag|Rio de Janeiro}}: The governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro, [[Cláudio Castro]], announced on his social networks that he had mobilized more firefighters and ambulances. The governor also went to the most affected region of Petrópolis together with the Civil Defense and the president of the [[Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro]], [[André Ceciliano]], to analyze how to proceed after the disaster.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chuvas em Petrópolis: governador Cláudio Castro chega na cidade |url=https://www.diariodepetropolis.com.br/integra/chuvas-em-petropolis-governador-claudio-castro-chega-na-cidade-205051 |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=Diário de Petrópolis |language=pt-BR}}</ref> The city hall of Petrópolis declared three days of mourning.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Gaier |first=Rodrigo Viga |date=2022-02-16 |title=Heavy rains, flooding kill dozens in Brazil's 'Imperial City' |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/heavy-rain-leaves-least-34-dead-brazils-petropolis-2022-02-16/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216120056/https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/heavy-rain-leaves-least-34-dead-brazils-petropolis-2022-02-16/ |archive-date=2022-02-16 |access-date=2022-02-16 |work=[[Reuters]] |language=en}}</ref>
+* {{flag|São Paulo}}: Through the command of its governor [[João Doria|João Dória]], the government of São Paulo sent a team of four firefighters and two sniffer dogs, following a request made by the governor of Rio de Janeiro Cláudio Castro. In addition to the firefighters with rescue dogs, the São Paulo state government also made available the [[Military Police of São Paulo State|São Paulo State Military Police]]'s Águia helicopters.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-18 |title=SP envia a Petrópolis equipe com 4 bombeiros e dois cães farejadores para trabalhar no resgate de vítimas |url=https://g1.globo.com/sp/sao-paulo/noticia/2022/02/18/sp-envia-a-petropolis-equipe-de-bombeiros-com-caes-farejadores-helicoptero-e-uma-viatura.ghtml |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=G1 |language=pt-br}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=PODER360 |date=2022-02-18 |title=Governo de SP envia cães farejadores a Petrópolis |url=https://www.poder360.com.br/brasil/governo-de-sp-envia-caes-farejadores-a-petropolis/ |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=Poder360 |language=pt-br}}</ref>
+* {{flag|Rio Grande do Sul}}: The governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, [[Eduardo Leite]], had already made the Civil Defence and Fire Brigade available for the search in Petrópolis as soon as the catastrophe in the city was announced. Due to the complex logistics of getting to the region, the firefighters only arrived in the city on 20 February.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-18 |title=RS envia bombeiros, cães e viaturas para auxiliar nas buscas em Petrópolis |url=https://g1.globo.com/rs/rio-grande-do-sul/noticia/2022/02/18/rs-vai-enviar-bombeiros-caes-e-viaturas-para-auxiliar-nas-buscas-em-petropolis.ghtml |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=G1 |language=pt-br}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Eduardo Leite envia bombeiros e cães farejadores para auxiliar buscas em Petrópolis |url=https://bahia.ba/brasil/eduardo-leite-envia-bombeiros-e-caes-farejadores-para-auxiliar-buscas-em-petropolis/ |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=Bahia.Ba |language=pt-br}}</ref> The soldiers from Rio Grande do Sul were responsible for finding another family of [[Gaucho|gauchos]] who were buried under the rubble. The family had been missing after a house in the region collapsed and with the help of the rescue dogs of the Military Fire Brigade they were located, but unfortunately they were already lifeless.<ref>{{Cite web |last=TI |date=2022-02-21 |title=Petrópolis: bombeiros e cães gaúchos localizaram sete corpos até a manhã desta segunda |url=https://www.gaz.com.br/petropolis-bombeiros-e-caes-gauchos-localizaram-sete-corpos-ate-a-manha-desta-segunda/ |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=GAZ - Notícias de Santa Cruz do Sul e Região |language=pt-BR}}</ref>
+===== Brazilian Imperial Family =====
+The ''[[Laudêmio of Petrópolis|laudêmio]]'' issue refers to the tax paid by the population of Petrópolis to the heirs of [[Pedro II of Brazil|Emperor Pedro II]], which is collected by Companhia Imobiliária de Petrópolis, administered by ten heirs of the [[House of Orléans-Braganza]], of the former Brazilian Imperial Family.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Príncipe' lamenta tragédia em Petrópolis e recebe críticas por laudêmio [18/02/2022] |url=https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/ultimas-noticias/2022/02/18/principe-lamenta-tragedia-em-petropolis-mas-recebe-criticas-por-imposto.htm |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=noticias.uol.com.br |language=pt-br}}</ref>
+[[Bertrand of Orléans-Braganza|Prince Bertrand]] [[House of Orléans-Braganza|Orléans-Braganza]], a pretender to the imperial throne Brazil and Head of the Imperial Family, lamented the heavy rains that hit the city and denied on Twitter that his dynastic branch of family, known as the [[House of Orléans-Braganza#Vassouras line|Vassouras Branch]], receives funds from the ''laudêmio''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Redação |date=2022-02-19 |title=Dom Bertrand de Orleans não está no ramo que recebe o laudêmio |url=https://aventurasnahistoria.uol.com.br/noticias/historia-hoje/dom-bertrand-de-orleans-nao-esta-no-ramo-que-recebe-o-laudemio.phtml |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=Aventuras na História |language=pt-br}}</ref> The special tax is fact received by those of the [[House of Orléans-Braganza#Petrópolis line|Petrópolis Branch]], a fact that sparked criticism among the inhabitants of the city.
+In 2022 number of bills were tabled before the [[Chamber of Deputies (Brazil)|Chamber of Deputies]] proposing the extinction of ''laudêmio'' in the municipality of Petrópolis.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brasília |first=O. TEMPO |date=2022-02-19 |title=Deputados propõem acabar com laudêmio, o imposto do príncipe {{!}} O TEMPO |url=https://www.otempo.com.br/politica/congresso/deputados-propoem-acabar-com-laudemio-o-imposto-do-principe-1.2616705 |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=www.otempo.com.br |language=pt-BR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Com 'taxa do príncipe', Petrópolis privilegia regime extinto há tempos |url=https://noticias.uol.com.br/opiniao/coluna/2015/08/18/com-taxa-do-principe-petropolis-privilegia-regime-extinto-ha-tempos.htm |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=noticias.uol.com.br |language=pt-br}}</ref> However as of 2023 this tax was still in force.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-16 |title=Imposto arcaico obriga brasileiros a sustentar a família real portuguesa |url=https://oglobo.globo.com/opiniao/editorial/coluna/2023/10/imposto-arcaico-obriga-brasileiros-a-sustentar-a-familia-real-portuguesa.ghtml |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=O Globo |language=pt-br}}</ref>
+=== Foreign Countries ===
+* {{flag|Holy See}}: On 18 February, [[Pope Francis]] sent a message to the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrópolis|bishop of Petrópolis]], Gregório Paixão Neto, in which he lamented and said he was praying for the victims of the tragedy. On 20 February, after the traditional Angelus prayer in [[St. Peter's Square|St Peter's Square]] at the [[Vatican City|Vatican]], the pontiff spoke about the issue.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-20 |title=Papa Francisco pede orações pelas vítimas da tragédia de Petrópolis |url=https://exame.com/brasil/papa-francisco-pede-oracoes-pelas-vitimas-da-tragedia-de-petropolis/ |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=Exame |language=pt-br}}</ref>
+* {{flag|United Kingdom}}: On 21 February, [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]] sent a message of condolence to Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro. The monarch declared her deep sadness at the destruction caused in the city.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Rainha Elizabeth II manda mensagem ao Brasil por tragédia em Petrópolis |url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/internacional/rainha-elizabeth-manda-mensagem-ao-brasil-por-tragedia-em-petropolis/ |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=CNN Brasil}}</ref>
 ==See also==
+{{Portal|Brazil}}
-* [[Weather of 2022]]
+* [[2022 Brazil floods and landslides]]
 * [[January 2011 Rio de Janeiro floods and mudslides]]
 * [[Late December 2021 Bahia floods]]
-* [[2022 Brazil floods and landslides]]
+* [[List of deadliest floods]]
+* [[Weather of 2022]]
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