A governança nas ações de mitigação dos efeitos da tragédia das chuvas ocorridas na região de Petrópolis – RJ em fevereiro de 2022

Abstract

This paper deals with governance and interagency operations in the context of the natural disaster that occurred due to heavy rains in the city of Petrópolis, in February 2022. The objective of the study was to verify which principles of governance and interagency operations were evidenced and contributed for the reestablishment of normality in the city, remedying the emergencies caused by the calamity. Methodologically, the work initially sought to establish concepts of governance, disaster management and interagency operations. For that, the work was based on exploratory research, where the principles and data that characterized governance and interagency operations during relief activities in the city were sought. Available bibliographical sources were searched, as well as government norms on the subject, indicating that many principles of governance and interagency operations are important for the solution of natural disasters such as the one that occurred. In the case study, questionnaires were conducted with the main actors involved in crisis management, who were able to report on the application of the principles, as well as points for improvement to improve crisis management of this scale. Examination of the data indicates that governance principles and mechanisms, as well as interagency operations, are applicable and efficient when managing a natural disaster, providing conditions for solving the complex problems with which the authorities must solve effectively.