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 passenger and cargo vessels unable to dock and is causing supply shor

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 passenger and cargo vessels unable to dock and is causing supply shortages and restricted movement in riverside communities, signalling inland logistics strain for affected regions.