Overall Orange Drought for South America-2023 in Brazil from 21 Sep 2022 00:00 UTC to 20 Aug 2023 00:00 UTC

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Overall Orange Drought for South America-2023

in Brazil

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 2 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID	DR 1016449
Name:	South America-2023
Glide number:	DR-2023-000204-BRA
Countries:	Brazil
Start Date:	End of Sep 2022
Duration:	324 days (at 20 Aug 2023)
Impact:	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 759509 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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