Number of Brazilian Municipalities Reporting Droughts, Flash Floods and Flooding Rises, Survey Shows - Folha de S.Paulo

Brazil saw an increase in the number of municipalities reporting disasters such as droughts, flash floods and flooding, according to a survey released Wednesday (11) by the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), a Brazilian government agency. The data are based on responses from municipal governments and cover the period from 2021 to 2024.

Drought was the most frequently reported disaster, affecting 3,289 cities (59%), up 12.8% from the previous survey. Amazonas (100%) and Acre (95.5%) lead the list. Flash floods affected 2,424 municipalities (43.5%), an increase of 41.6%, with the highest proportions in Rio Grande do Sul (82.9%), Acre (77.3%) and Santa Catarina (75.3%). Gradual flooding was reported by 2,363 cities (42.4%), up 31.9%.

Urban flooding affected 2,760 municipalities (49.5%), an increase of 41%, while landslides affected 1,404 (25.2%), up 50.2%.

According to IBGE analyst Vânia Pacheco, the increase "is consistent with the worsening of extreme weather events."

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