The Amazon state in Brazil is facing a severe drought.
Xinhua News Agency, Brasilia, November 12 (Reporter Wu Hao) According to Brazilian media reports on the 12th, the drought in the Amazon state of Brazil continues to intensify, and the lives of more than 160,000 families have been directly affected.
According to reports in the Brazilian media, 50 of the 62 cities in the Amazon state have entered a state of emergency due to drought, and the capital Manaus and 11 other towns are on alert. Currently, there are no cities in the country that are in good condition.
The drought continues to affect waterway transportation, resident travel, and coastal economic activities in the Amazon River Basin. So far, the state government has provided food, cleaning materials, water storage and water purification equipment to 15 cities and towns.
Forest fires and the resulting air pollution are also increasing. Since June, almost 25,000 fire spots have been extinguished in the Amazon state, and there are still fires in many places. According to the Brazilian air quality assessment scale, the air pollution index in individual towns in the country has reached a "severe" level, and the air quality in the capital Manaus and most other cities is between "very poor" and "poor".
This is the second consecutive year of severe drought in the Amazon state. The Brazilian Geological Survey previously predicted that the water level of the Rio Negro, an important tributary of the Amazon River, in the capital region of Manaus this dry season may be as low as 12.31 meters, close to the historic low of 12.11 meters recorded in 2024.