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Manaus faces recurring episodes of smoke, with previous warnings issued on October 9th.
Residents of Manaus received an alert from the Civil Defense this Saturday morning (17) with instructions to protect themselves from the smoke that has covered the city for ten consecutive days. The warning recommends the use of a mask when leaving home and that people avoid exposure to smoke.
This is not the first time that Civil Defense has sent alerts to cell phones because of smoke. A similar warning was issued on the morning of October 9, with the same recommendations.

Smoke from forest fires in Amazonas suspended aerial operations to combat the flames in Manaus this Saturday (17). The capital recorded 'dangerous' air quality, and Ibama is waiting for an improvement in visibility to resume the use of aircraft.

Santarém declared an emergency situation after almost three months without rain. The extreme drought on the Tapajós River prevents boats from docking, forcing the use of land transport to guarantee supplies and income for rural communities.

Manaus faces a serious air quality crisis with smoke from fires covering the city. With 657 points on the IQAir index, the capital of Amazonas leads the ranking for the worst air in Brazil, leading authorities to issue warnings of a severe health risk.

A strong storm hit Estiva Gerbi, in the interior of São Paulo, on Friday night (16), resulting in the fall of a tree onto the power grid and the collapse of a power pole.

Manaus reached 441 points in the air quality index, leading the pollution ranking among Brazilian capitals. The concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exceeded the limit recommended by the WHO by almost 60 times.

Sudema report with samples collected between October 13th and 16th points to the bathability of the beaches monitored in municipalities in Paraíba until October 23rd.