Brazilian town that disappeared under water for 45 years re-emerges amid severe droughts
The town near Sao Paulo was flooded as part of the government's plan to dam the nearby Jaguari River
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.A Brazilian town that was submerged underwater for nearly half a century has re-emerged, amid massive droughts across the country.
The town, which is near Sao Paulo, had remained underwater since 1969 after being flooded as part of the government’s plans to dam the nearby Jaguari River.
The town’s re-emergence has led to some of its former residents to return to the site they have not seen for over 45 years.
Irene De Almeida told local media that she was conflicted about going back.
She said: “It brings me happiness in some ways, but it's also very sad. Happiness because the things that were around when I was a child are re-emerging form the water, but sadness because of the lack of water.”
The lack of rainfall in Brazil has led to major water shortages across the country.
This month, it was announced that the drought had caused a number of local authorities to consider bringing in water rationing, prompting protests from residents of these so-called “dry neighbourhoods”.
Sao Paolo has been particularly badly hit, with South America’s most populous city receiving its lowest amount of rainfall on record.
A number of the city’s reservoirs are running at a fraction of their capacity and waters levels on the Jaguari Reservoir are said to be 30 metres below its normal level.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments