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Affected country: Zambia
Glide: DR-2024-000018-ZMB
The dry spell has from mid-January this year affected most of the central and southern half of the country, which has received less than normal rainfall leaving 1 million hectares of maize destroyed, almost half of the country’s maize cultivation. It is also projected that the drought will lead to a power deficit or 430 Megawatts and affect ground and surface water levels, with severe consequences for sectors beyond agriculture since +80 per cent of Zambia electricity generation comes from hydropower. (UNICEF, 4 Mar 2024)

Affected country: Brazil
Glide: FL-2024-000036-BRA
Heavy rainfall has been affecting south-eastern Brazil, in particular the Rio de Janeiro State over the last 48 hours, causing floods, flash floods and triggering landslides that have resulted in casualties and damage. Media report, as of 15 January, eleven fatalities and one person still missing across the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region. In addition, media also report the flooding of the subway network. The state of emergency was declared by the local authority over the Rio de Janeiro City area. Over the next 48 hours, more heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is still forecast over the whole Rio de Janeiro State. (ECHO, 15 Jan 2024)
Since 26 January, heavy rainfall has been affecting Bahia State, in north-eastern Brazil, causing floods that have resulted in casualties and damage. According to local authorities and to the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), as of 30 January, four people died, of whom two in Castro Alves Municipality, other two in Aporá and Wanderley Municipalities respectively. At least 7,197 people have been displaced, the most affected Municipalities are Mutuípe, Medeiros Neto, Ilhéus, Muquém do São Francisco, Wanderley, and Cotegipe. A state of emergency has been declared for 14 Municipalities: Dário Meira, Cotegipe, Ilhéus, Medeiros Neto, Ibicuí, Anagé, Muquém de São Francisco, Iguaí, Quijingue, Wanderley, Jaguaquara, Ubaíra, Saubara and Milagres. (ECHO, 31 Jan 2024)
The toll of the floods continues to increase following the heavy rainfall that has been affecting Bahia State, central-eastern Brazil since 26 January. According to local authorities and the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), as of 5 February, six people died, 9,751 have been displaced and 117,000 others affected across 34 municipalities. In addition, 24 of the 34 affected municipalities are under an Emergency Situation decree. For the next 24 hours, moderate to locally heavy rainfall is forecast across the affected state. (ECHO, 9 Feb 2024)
Heavy rainfall has been affecting Amapá State in northern Brazil since 13 February, causing floods that have resulted in population displacement and damage. According to Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reports, as of 16 February, at least 97 families have been evacuated in a shelter in Macapá Municipality in eastern Amapá State and several houses have been damaged due to floods. On 14 February a state of emergency was issued in the Macapá Municipality. Over the next 48 hours, more rainfall and isolated thunderstorms are expected over the southern Amapá State. (ECHO, 16 Feb 2024)
Following the heavy rainfall that has been affecting Brazil since 25 February, causing flooding and rivers overflow, the number of displaced people and damage are increasing. As of 29 February, the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) reported that the displaced people are 20,182, of whom 6,627 are sheltered across 70 shelters in Acre State, on the border with Peru and Bolivia. In addition, Brasileia Municipality is isolated due to the overflow of the Acre River. The state of emergency is declared for the following Municipalities: Assis Brasil, Brasileia, Capixaba, Cruzeiro do Sul, Epitaciolândia, Feijó, Jordão Mâncio Lima, Marechal Thaumaturgo, Plácido de Castro, Porto Walter, Rio Branco, Santa Rosa do Purus, Sena Madureira, Tarauacá, and Xapuri. Over the next 48 hours, more rainfall and isolated thunderstorms are still forecast over the Acre State. (ECHO, 4 Mar 2024)
The number of displaced people and damage continues to rise, following the heavy rainfall that has been affecting Acre State in western Brazil since 25 February, causing flooding and rivers overflow. As of 7 March, according to the Government of Acre and to WHO PAHO, a total of 28,855 people have been displaced, out of which 10,033 housed in 102 shelters across 14 municipalities. In addition, the overflow of the Juruá River has affected 19,694 people in Cruzeiro do Sul Municipality. (ECHO, 8 Mar 2024)
Following the heavy rainfall that has been affecting south-eastern Brazil, in particular the Espirito Santo State and Rio de Janeiro State, causing floods and triggering landslides, the number of casualties and severe damage is increasing. As of 26 March, according to media reports, 27 people died, of whom 19 fatalities in Espirito Santo State, at least six people are still missing and five people have been rescued. In addition, more than 7,000 people have been displaced throughout the Espirito Santo State. Over the next 48 hours, more rainfall with locally heavy rainfall is forecast over the Rio de Janeiro and the Espirito Santo States. (ECHO, 26 Mar 2024)