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Oceanographers investigate southern Brazil's catastrophic flooding

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Rio Grande do Sul was hit with unprecedented rainfall in May 2024 , affecting 2.3 million people.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution used NASA 's Surface Water and Ocean Topography ( SWOT ) satellite system to accurately assess the flood's scope and volume.

16% of the 420,000 people displaced were considered socially vulnerable, according to the study.

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