Stormy weather late on 21 February 2024 swept over southern parts of the state from late 21 February 2024 the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighbourhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro city recorded 42.8 mm of rain and the neighbourhood of Bangu was reported in municipalities outside the state capital Videos shared on Social Media showed the dramatic recuse of a mother and her two daughters who were swept away by fast-flowing flood waters through the streets of Nova Iguaçu at least 8 fatalities were reported across the state as a result of incidents caused by the heavy rain including 4 members of the same family who died after a landslide buried their family home in Barra do Piraí Two people died in separate landslides in Japeri Two fatalities were also reported in Nova Iguaçu although the full details of the incidents were unclear Flooding and landslides have also caused widespread material damages displacing around 600 people across communities in Barra do Piraí The state government said it was providing assistance to affected areas of Nova Iguaçu Sections of several major roads in the area have been closed The state’s fire service carried out over 137 interventions in the space of 24 hours including the dramatic rescue by helicopter of a man trapped in flood waters in Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin The state government warned of further heavy rain and the continued risk of flooding and landslides over the coming days Richard Davies is the founder of floodlist.com and reports on flooding news Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList Nossos serviços estão apresentando instabilidade no momento Algumas informações podem não estar disponíveis 2022 10h00 AM | Last Updated: November 22 It was not before a week of heavy rain and mud that the IBGE News Agency reporting team could follow the census operation in a rural sector in the neighborhood of Jaceruba each side of the street belongs to a different enumeration area and a different municipality.It may be hard to imagine but there are rural areas 40 minutes from downtown Rio the fourth largest city in terms of population in the state Adding together the other two neighboring municipalities (Japeri and Queimados) the region is home to more than 1 million inhabitants divided into 2,136 enumeration areas – 135 of which are rural there are 2,626 rural enumeration areas.“In rural areas the sense of community is more present than in urban areas And this sense of belonging is stronger than the political-administrative limits” it is quite common for the same community with social organizations and common living areas to be divided into different municipalities” cake and rooster peckingFarms prevail in the roadside landscape it is common to find residents who have lived thier whole lives in the area who was the household head of the first house visited on the day “The one who answered before was my father It is now the second time that I participate in the IBGE surveys” he commented.The coordinator Feijó himself is well acquainted with everyone along the way he has worked in several rural areas on the 2022 Census and other surveys “The biggest difficulties are related to access in addition to roads that are difficult to travel” enumerator Victor Paes indicated displacement as the greatest difficulty he had already walked more than 25 km to complete 108 questionnaires: “Normally there are many stories of warm welcoming from local residents “And many owners of commercial establishments the percentage of absentees is usually lower adds Feijó.During the collection at a farm witnessed the census agent Monique Castro receiving a duck from the owner of the farm who has also received free range eggs and several cakes.“The landlady just liked me people do not always know what the Census is they are very receptive and always offer something” explains Monique.During his work in the region Jayme Luiz heard different stories of migration “It was a place where people went in search of tranquility Because of the construction of the Metropolitan Arch But it is also a place where families come to spend the weekend” referring to the roads of the Metropolitan Arch of Rio de Janeiro The house that André Sales takes care of is one of them he says he comes to spend the weekends with his family A family property with horses and lots of fish.According to Jayme there are many curiosities about the region: they enumerated a household where all 16 children had the same first name: “And they said they would never leave there he said.Have you ever heard of an enumerator chased by a dog I was walking near a place with few houses and a little girl started yelling something at me." Before Victor could understand a rooster jumped on top of him and started pecking at him: "I thought he had stopped and the child yelled 'he's coming back'" Long story short: a pair of pants with holes all over it.For the superintendent of the IBGE State Branch in Rio de Janeiro The good news is that the 2022 Population Census uses the same technology used in the 2017 Census of Agriculture which shows the route and path of the enumerator with the georeferencing of households and establishments the coordinates of the questionnaires where they were carried out” areas of rural use are places characterized by the dispersion of households and the usual presence of agricultural establishments there are low-density urban areas and areas of environmental protection” “Some municipalities in the Metropolitan Area provide cities with perishable products It is also possible to find small herds,” he adds.According to ongoing agricultural surveys carried out by the IBGE in 2021 in addition to generating animal products such as milk and eggs Nova Iguaçu had the highest production of quail eggs in the state of Rio de Janeiro A curiosity is that the municipality of Nova Iguaçu was once one of the largest Brazilian exporters of oranges between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.It is also possible to find small family crops he returned to his birthplace after his father passed away Cláudio showed the machinery and the cultivation of cassava and cupuaçu “I found it very easy to answer the Census; when I realized right on the border between the municipalities enumerator Victor Paes also discovered an “establishment with another purpose” Establishment with Another Purposes is a building used for other purposes than the specified options in an area provided by the landowner.The person who showed the place was the resident across the street who had lived there for eight months: “She had already approached me says Paes.Rogéria explained that some people plant okra to sell at the fair that takes place in the region on Saturdays She also showed the chaya (spinach-like plant) they grow and prepared juice for the enumerator and supervisor reinforcing typical rural hospitality.Walking a little further the enumerator found a house with the resident Solano Gabriel: “I have lived here since I was a child I like it and I am already used to the place” It was not the first time that Solano answered the Census it is important to participate: “It is a way of knowing who the people are he summarizes.About JacerubaJaceruba has an Environmental Protection Area on the border with Miguel Pereira and Japeri the gastronomic festival has been celebrated in order to strengthen the tourist potential of the place and reinforce the rural identity of the region.In the region there is also the Tinguá Biological Reserve created in 1989 to protect the region's natural heritage with more than 26 thousand hectares and several springs in an area of ​​Atlantic Forest: "And the Census takes place there normally I was careful to go into areas in and around the reserve And we found residents,” says Feijó.Within the current Reserve the Maciço do Tinguá was one of the main sources of water used to solve the water crisis in Rio de Janeiro To take the workers who would work on the construction of the Tinguá dam which was later used for passenger transportation part of its railroad was used in the construction of line 2 of the Rio de Janeiro subway © 2018 IBGE - Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística Nós utilizamos cookies para melhorar sua experiência de navegação no portal. 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One of the beautiful benefits of Jiu-Jitsu is that everyone can gain something from training–even those with disabilities It’s not uncommon to see people with disabilities in academies and competitions and each time they serve as a strong message that limitations are imaginary one blue belt from Brazil will travel to Long Beach CA for his chance to compete and take up an opportunity he thought he’d never have who wrote the book Flowing With The Go: A Jiu-Jitsu Journey of the Soul about how Jiu-Jitsu helped her recover from the death of her daughter found out about this particular blue belt and has decided to share his story Learn about Luciano and the disabilities that don’t prevent him from training and competing: “I was introduced to Luciano by my friend Jean in 2012 Luciano was a young man who touched Jean’s heart with his story and his dedication to the sport they shared In 2012 Luciano was training Jiu-Jitsu in a tattered karate gi Jean made a connection with Hyperfly and they donated a new gi for him to wear Luciano competed in this gi during the September 2012 Copa BJJ tournament The Carly Stowell Foundation provided support and sponsorship for this tournament Over 350 children from the Projetos Social in Rio were able to attend When I returned to Rio de Janeiro in August 2013 I was reacquainted with Luciano We trained together at Top Brother gym in the municipality of Meier a neighborhood in southeast Rio de Janeiro The Japeri favela atmosphere is violent and bears the unfortunate stigma of being “the most miserable municipality with the most AIDS” Luciano travels two and a half hours by bus He has been training for four years and is currently a second degree blue belt Luciano has one of the most ferocious guards I have encountered He is a tenacious grappler despite having no arms below the elbow Luciano’s disability kept him from participating in the common activities that kept his peers engaged throughout the day Jiu-Jitsu found him when he went to watch a friend train Master Cezar Guimaraes (Cashquinha) had developed a project in Japeri to keep children and teenagers off of the streets but shied from participation because he was ashamed of his scars and missing limbs One day his friend dragged him onto the mat and started to play-grapple with him His friend showed him what it felt like to train He was disabled at a very young age and he had always known life to be difficult Luciano was four months old when his mother left him in the care of his alcoholic grandfather That evening there was a power failure and his grandfather Luciano was sleeping on a cot when a candle fell over and started a fire His grandfather ran from the home and was too drunk to remember that Luciano was in the cot Luciano had third degree burns on his arms and serious burns on his head Luciano’s family generates a meager income reselling fruit and vegetables in their neighborhood The Brazilian government provides a small family benefit by way of the social program Bolsa Familia–the equivalence of $35 USD per month 26% of the Brazilian population received assistance through Bolsa Familia Brazil has a program for persons with disabilities The Continuous Cash Benefit Programme (BPC however Luciano does not receive any funds through this program Why he does not receive benefits through this program is unknown to me but dissemination of information about this program is said to be a weak point The number of steps a recipient must go through to be approved also appears cumbersome Despite the daily challenges Luciano faces he maintains a positive attitude Where he once would not run shirtless in the street or go without a hat and show his scarring he now does many things “like a normal person” He expressed his attitude this way: “Every day I have respect for everyone I want to show that people with disabilities Jean and I presented Luciano with a small backpack of clothes: Jordan basketball shorts my sons had outgrown “I can keep the bag?” and we smiled and said To help someone who is genuinely grateful and who finds joy in the community of Jiu-Jitsu was an honor for us Luciano’s goals are not unlike those of any Jiu-Jitsu competitor He has already placed second and third in tournaments The barriers people place upon him are motivation to succeed “Many people think that I am not able to give all my best but I can show in the way I train that one day I can achieve my goal to be a champion.” According to the International Disability Rights Monitor’s 2004 Regional Report of the Americas 30% of persons with disabilities receive less than the minimum wage in Brazil About 80-90% of persons with disabilities are unemployed or outside the work force Most of those who have jobs receive little or no monetary remuneration as recorded in “Disability and inclusive development: Latin America and the Carribean” by World Bank Pragmatic88Slot Gacor A month’s worth of rain in just 2 days has left the region suffering from severe flooding roads inundated and traffic brought to a standstill Cars and even buses were seen submerged and stranded in the flood water There have been some reports that some drivers of trucks and goods vehicles have been assaulted and their vehicles raided Residents of Rio have been asked to stay at home for safety precautions Flights to and from Rio’s airports have also been affected The emergency services have been called out to over 200 incidents The north of the city has been the worst affected Two people have died and one further person is missing as a result of this second bout of flooding Both deaths occurred in Baixada Fluminense Meanwhile Radio Globo has reported that a police officer in Rio de Janerio was found dead in his vehicle that had been stranded in flood water Emergency services found the officer and tried unsuccessfully to revive him Nova Iguaçu and Japeri have suffered severe flooding As many as 4,000 people are thought to have evacuated their homes in the region The Pavuna River has overflowed as a result of the torrential rain flooding the surrounding area of Pavuna district Chuvas no Rio: Japeri é o município com maior número de famílias desalojadas http://t.co/hljtixNidy pic.twitter.com/ngWIGMKd42 — Agência Brasil (@agenciabrasil) December 12, 2013 Sources: Globo; Agencia Brasil; UoL