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Disaster risk management in Brazil and Portugal
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Municipalities in Brazil and Portugal are implementing various initiatives to strengthen disaster risk reduction and community resilience. In Brazil, efforts include the implementation of Municipal Risk Reduction Plans in Araucária, where technical teams have classified 25 areas susceptible to geological and hydrological risks. The municipality of Altos has conducted training for professionals on mapping vulnerable areas, while Botucatu is investing over R$ 80 million in urban drainage infrastructure. The Polo Cuesta Consortium is also pursuing regional cooperation across 12 municipalities to address climate change. Recent developments in Brazil show expanded technical training and monitoring. In João Pessoa, the Municipal Civil Defense Coordination (Compdec-JP) and seven other secretariats participated in held a technical training workshop for the Municipal Risk Reduction Plan (PMRR) (PMRR). The workshop included lectures and field visits to map areas susceptible to winter floods and landslides; officials landslides. Civil Defense coordinator Kelson Chaves noted that the integrated system aims to improve preventive actions and response capacity, highlighting that the city has reached 2,118 days without fatalities from natural phenomena. Furthermore, the Executive Secretariat for Popular Participation (SEPP) has launched a cycle of meetings with regional councilors across 14 regions to allow residents to present community demands and contribute to local solutions. In Gramado, the local government held its first Municipal Week for Disaster Risk Reduction, featuring school-based educational activities and the installation of six new meteorological stations to enhance weather monitoring and early warning capabilities. stations. In Portugal, the municipality of Seixal is focusing on household preparedness through the installation of emergency meeting points and updated signage for population concentration zones. The region is also signage, while promoting school-based resilience via the ‘Resilient Schools’ project and conducting awareness campaigns for family self-protection. project.
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