Overall Green Drought for North and Eastern Brazil-2022 in Brazil from 21 Jan 2022 00:00 UTC to 20 Jun 2023 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green Drought for North and Eastern Brazil-2022

in Brazil

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 17 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID	DR 1015559
Name:	North and Eastern Brazil-2022
Countries:	Brazil
Start Date:	End of Jan 2022
Duration:	506 days (at 20 Jun 2023)
Impact:	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 47674 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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