Tackling a Water Crisis: AEGEA’s Emergency Response to Historic Flooding in Brazil

In this episode of Water Experts Unfiltered, podcast host Cecilia Correia, Senior Water Solutions Manager at Bentley, speaks with Giulio de Manincor Capestrani of AEGEA, Brazil's largest private water and sanitation company, about his experience leading Corsan/Aegea's emergency response to the catastrophic floods that struck the state of Rio Grande do Sul, displacing millions and destroying water infrastructure across 448 municipalities in 2024.

Giulio recounts how AEGEA's teams responded swiftly to widespread infrastructure failures, including submerged treatment plants and broken pipelines. He shared how Bentley's OpenFlows Water hydraulic modeling software was essential in managing the crisis and rapid response redesign of the water distribution systems, helping the team make critical decision under pressure. The discussion explored how digital engineering solutions and coordinated field efforts helped restore essential services, offering a compelling look at climate resilience, innovation, and AEGEA's commitment behind restoring essential services in the face of disaster.

 

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