Northwest Brazil's Amazonas state said on the 20th that 41 municipalities have
declared emergency and 16 are on alert after severe drought, with more than
102,000 households directly affected. The regional head of the Brazilian
Geological Survey cited El Nifio-driven falls in river levels; at Manaus the
Negro River is 17.12m, 2.79m below the same period in 2025. Lower water has
confined some waterways to small craft, left many passengers and cargo vessels
unable to dock and is causing supply shortages and restricted movement in
riverside communities, signaling inland logistics strain for affected regions.
