
ANA Drought Monitor points to the return of severe drought in almost 38% of the state
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The Drought Monitor is a collaborative tool that assesses the water situation in Brazil on a monthly basis. IBGE data indicate a recurrence of emergency decrees in municipalities in Paraíba between 2021 and 2024.
Drought affects 91.80% of the territory of Paraíba, according to data from September 2026 from the Drought Monitor, from the National Water and Basic Sanitation Agency (ANA). Monitoring once again recorded a serious drought, which had not been observed since April, and which affects 37.90% of the area.
According to the Monitor, only 8.20% of the state's area is drought-free. In relation to the months of April and August 2026, the drought advanced and territory not affected by the phenomenon decreased.
The Drought Monitor monitors the drought situation in the country on a monthly basis. The data is produced by a group of institutions and people from different States and the Federal Government, in a collaborative and voluntary manner.
Of the state's 223 municipalities, 183 faced drought between 2021 and 2024, according to data from the 2025 Basic Municipal Information Survey (MUNIC) released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) this Wednesday (11). In 2024, 147 cities issued emergency or calamity decrees.

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