The civil protection department of the northwestern Brazilian state of Amazonas reported on the 20th that 41 cities in the state have declared a state of emergency due to severe droughts, while 16 other cities are in a state of warning. The lives of more than 102,000 households have been directly affected. Jussara Curi, regional director of the Brazilian Geological Survey, explained that due to the El Niño phenomenon, water levels in some rivers continued to drop. In Manaus, the capital of Amazon, the water level of the Negro River has dropped to 17.12 meters, 2.79 meters lower than in the same period in 2025. Due to the drop in water levels, only small boats are allowed to pass through some waterways. A large number of passenger and cargo ships are unable to land, and coastal communities in many places face the plight of scarce supplies and inconvenient access for people. In inland cities such as Parintins, some tributaries of the Amazon River dried up much earlier than expected. Local residents said that some places used to have water in November, but it dried up in October of this year. The Amazon Civil Protection Department said it is currently continuing to distribute food, drinking water and other supplies to affected communities to ease the shortage of supplies caused by waterway disruptions. Furthermore, the forest fire situation in Amazon is serious. In October alone, the state has detected more than 1,900 fire sites. The Manaus region has been plagued by heavy smoke for more than 10 days. In response to the public health crisis caused by the drought and smog, the Brazilian medical department has initiated emergency relief work in Manaus.

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