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Natural Hazard Risks in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Population: 6.8M

Rio de Janeiro faces varying levels of natural hazard risk. The highest risk is from wildfires (score: 9/10). Below is a consolidated view of all major hazard types with both forward-looking risk scores and historical impact data for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Hazard Risk Overview

wildfire

Wildfire Risk

Extreme
Risk: 9Historical: 0
  • •High risk rating for Rio de Janeiro based on ThinkHazard (Wildfire)
  • •Wildland-urban interface or high fire weather risk
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extreme-heat

Extreme Heat Risk

High
Risk: 5Historical: 2
  • •Moderate risk rating for Rio de Janeiro based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
  • •2 events on record in proximity
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flood

Flood Risk

Moderate
Risk: 3Historical: 6
  • •10 events on record in proximity
  • •2 event(s) in the last 12 months
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drought

Drought Risk

Moderate
Risk: 3Historical: 0
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earthquake

Earthquake Risk

Low
Risk: 1Historical: 0
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Show 6 more hazard types
landslide
Landslide Risk
1/10hurricane
Hurricane Risk
0/10tornado
Tornado Risk
0/10winter-storm
Winter Storm Risk
0/10high-wind
High Wind Risk
0/10tsunami
Tsunami Risk
0/10

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