# Brazil's disaster reports surge across municipalities

> A government survey finds sharp increases in droughts, floods and landslides reported by Brazilian cities from 2021 to 2024.
- Title: Brazil's disaster reports surge across municipalities
- Summary: A government survey finds sharp increases in droughts, floods and landslides reported by Brazilian cities from 2021 to 2024.
- Keywords: brazil, drought, flooding, flash floods, landslides, ibge, extreme weather, municipalities, amazonas, acre, Folha de S.Paulo
- Source: Folha de S.Paulo — https://redir.folha.com.br/redir/online//rss091/*https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/scienceandhealth/2026/11/number-of-brazilian-municipalities-reporting-droughts-flash-floods-and-flooding-rises-survey-shows.shtml
- Published: 2026-11-12T12:37:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: brazil, drought, flooding, flash floods, landslides, ibge, extreme weather, municipalities, amazonas, acre, news, politics
## Brazil's disaster reports jump sharply
The IBGE, a Brazilian government agency, released a survey on Wednesday (11) showing municipalities reporting droughts, flash floods and flooding increased significantly from 2021 to 2024.
## Drought leads, but all disasters rise
Drought affected three thousand two hundred eighty-nine cities, fifty-nine percent, up twelve point eight percent.Flash floods hit two thousand four hundred twenty-four municipalities, forty-three point five percent, up forty-one point six percent.
## Urban flooding and landslides also surge
Urban flooding affected two thousand seven hundred sixty municipalities, forty-nine point five percent, up forty-one percent.Landslides affected one thousand four hundred four cities, twenty-five point two percent, up fifty point two percent.

> is consistent with the worsening of extreme weather events
## Key takeaway

Brazilian municipalities reporting droughts, flash floods and flooding rose significantly from 2021 to 2024, consistent with worsening extreme weather events.