All 62 municipalities in Amazonas have been declared in a state of emergency due to the severe drought and fires that have affected the state this year.
The information was released this Wednesday (28) by the government, which also declared a state of public health emergency due to the low-water period of the rivers.
Given the situation, forest fires have caused "waves" of smoke that spread throughout the state.
On Wednesday (28), Manaus woke up covered in pollution particles for the second day in a row.
This year, Amazonas is experiencing a critical environmental scenario due to the combination of dry rivers and fires.
Cities are having difficulty receiving supplies, there is an increase in the price of products, and indigenous and riverside communities may become isolated.
New measures are being implemented to combat the fires, in addition to improvements in public health by combating diseases related to the poor quality of water caused by the drought.
According to the state government, since April 30, Amazonas has recorded 12,329 hotspots, reflecting the extreme drought that is affecting water supply and logistics, with rivers at critical levels and an increase in diarrheal diseases.
The governor highlighted that 700 tons of supplies have already been sent to more than 77,000 families affected by the drought.
The challenge now is to guarantee the supply of drinking water and food.
The increase in the number of firefighters was also announced, with the inclusion of 85 more professionals, totaling almost 700 men who will work mainly to combat the fires in the south of the state.
With the new measures, the state awaits a similar response from the Federal Government to alleviate the effects of the drought and fires, which have caused significant impacts on health and the environment.

Source: Amazon Agency