Severe drought conditions in the Amazon, particularly affecting the Negro and Solimoes rivers, have isolated communities like Sao Francisco de Marina, causing historic low water levels. The Negro River at Manaus recorded a drop to 12.11 meters, the lowest in 122 years. This prolonged drought has left families, such as Cordeiro Freitas's, struggling as their communities become increasingly cut off from the water. Despite recent rainfall indicating some recovery, the ongoing repercussions of the two-year drought continue to challenge these riverside families, including damage to their homes and boats, limiting access to resources.
The level of the Negro River in the port of Manaus reached 12.11 meters, compared to its normal level of around 21 meters, which is the lowest level recorded since measurements began 122 years ago.
Families such as Cordeiro Freitas's were hit hard by two years of severe drought in the Brazilian state of Amazonas, leading to wide sandbanks that separate them from the river.
The return of rainfall in the Amazon winter of 2025 has brought signs of recovery, but the riverside communities still face the repercussions of the crisis.
Elidia Carolina and her family, living in a floating house, now have to walk almost 2km to reach the shore of the Solimoes River due to the drought's impact.
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