Brazil's flood damage

Major repairs are required to roads and bridges in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro State following the recent spate of flooding.
February 23, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Major repairs are required to roads and bridges in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro State following the recent spate of flooding. In all 185 bridges and five roads will have to be repaired or rebuilt, with the work expected to cost in the region of US$237.6 million. Severe weather conditions caused the flooding, which was particularly heavy in in the hilly regions of Nova Friburgo, Teresopolis, Sumidouro, Petropolis, Bom Jardim, Sao Jose do Vale do Rio Preto and Areal. Of the funding allotted to the work around $177.4 million will be needed for bridge rebuilding, with some $66.2 million needed for road repairs. Many bridges suffered severe scour due to the flooding, resulting in structural problems as well as a number of collapses.
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