San Paulo, Brazil is suffering its worst drought in a century. However, not too far away, the Amazon River is flooding. Why the water discrepancy? It is due to a series of strange winds that have triggered a high pressure system that is allowing for extremely little precipitation in some areas, and very heavy rainfall in others.
Once again, one of the biggest problems with water is lack of distribution. Both too much water and too little water can be harmful to a community. I think that the cities having problems with drought should find a way to capture rainfall to use in the warmer and drier seasons. In addition, there should be limitations on how close contractors can build next to the Amazon River for public safety due to large floods.
This really shows the unequal distribution of water in the world. Is there a way to mitigate the flooding while giving water to the community that is experiencing the drought?
I think that the problem here arises from the fact that the majority of cities in brazil are simply not prepared for the demands of a drought in urban areas. These are cities that have recently experienced huge growth and still use antiquated and limited infrastructure to provide water. thus they are no doubt highly susceptible to drought.
This shows the effects of a growing population as well as climate change thats going on around the world. This is why we need to help these countries out because of the struggles that they are facing now and are bound to face in the future.