Severe drought in the Brazilian Amazon affects 633,000 people and 62 cities
epa10946514 A view of the severe drought affecting the Río Negro in the Amazon, Brazil, 28 October 2023. The severe drought facing the Brazilian Amazon, with a decrease in the flow of the Amazon River and its tributaries to historic lows, already affects 633,000 people and 62 cities. In the midst of one of the worst droughts in memory in the region, the Negro River, the tributary of the Amazon that bathes Manaus - the regional capital - and its port, recorded this week its lowest level since monitoring began in 1902: 13.5 meters. EPA/Andre Coelho
