Disaster● Elevated31m ago · Nov 11, 2026, 1:00 PM
Half of municipalities suffered floods and 59% of Brazil faced drought; consult your city
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from G1 · Brazil · South America
Climate-related disasters have advanced across Brazilian municipalities. Between 2020 and 2025, the proportion of cities affected by floods increased from 35.8% to 49.5%, and drought reached 59%. The data comes from the Municipal Basic Information Survey (MUNIC) 2025, released by the Brazilian Institute of
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