Disaster● Low32m ago · Nov 11, 2026, 1:00 PM
Number of municipalities reporting droughts, flash floods, and floods grows in Brazil, says IBGE
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Folha de S.Paulo · Brazil · South America
Brazil saw an increase in the number of municipalities that reported the occurrence of disasters such as droughts, flash floods, and floods, according to data released this Wednesday (11) by IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics).
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