Brazil Catastrophes

Brazil is mainly in the low category and in some areas is in the very low category of landslide susceptibility (http://thinkhazard.org/en/report/37-brazil/LS). Brazil does not really receive earthquakes which can cause landslides, and they get rain, but it does not rain enough for landslides. In January of 2011, many people of Brazil died due to landslides. The Brazilian government did not warn or alert the people of Brazil (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-12205338). Since landslides, mudslides and avalanches all do not occur to often, it is not that great of a threat to Brazil. After this event, they are now sending out alerts over the phone and helping them prepare before it happens (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/17/world/americas/17brazil.html).