A recent study reveals that Brazil’s Social Assistance Reference Centers (CRAS) are highly exposed to flood and landslide risks, threatening critical social services. By integrating IDCRAS and BATER data, researchers have pinpointed vulnerable facilities across the country.

The findings highlight historical vulnerability in regions prone to extreme precipitation and pluvial flooding, exacerbating socio-economic fallout among already marginalized communities.

This exposure underscores long-term ecological degradation and the need for robust disaster risk reduction strategies to protect essential social infrastructure.