Overall Green Drought alert for Nordeste (Brasil)-2018 in Brazil from 21 May 2018 00:00 UTC to 20 Aug 2018 10:37 UTC

Event summary

Drought 2018 Nordeste do Brasil is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Updated: this report is based on episode 0.

Name:	Nordeste (Brasil)-2018
Countries:	Brazil
Start Date:	End of May 2018
Duration:	224 days
Impact:	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 104035 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

GDACS Score

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Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Description impact	Source
1	0.75	10 Aug 2018 09:17	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 12145 km2	GDO
2	1.25	20 Aug 2018 08:37	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 121490 km2	GDO
3	1.25	20 Aug 2018 10:17	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 121490 km2	GDO
4	1.25	20 Aug 2018 10:37	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 121490 km2	GDO
5	1.25	29 Aug 2018 15:17	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 133103 km2	GDO
6	1.25	29 Aug 2018 15:27	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 108718 km2	GDO
7	1.25	06 Sep 2018 09:57	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 108718 km2	GDO
8	1.25	13 Sep 2018 13:57	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 139133 km2	GDO
9	1.25	19 Sep 2018 08:27	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 159102 km2	GDO
10	1.25	23 Sep 2018 10:07	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 159102 km2	GDO
11	1.25	10 Oct 2018 08:17	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 159102 km2	GDO
12	1.25	12 Oct 2018 12:27	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 151993 km2	GDO
13	1.25	13 Oct 2018 12:44	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 144207 km2	GDO
14	1.25	14 Oct 2018 08:27	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 144207 km2	GDO
15	1.25	14 Oct 2018 09:17	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 144207 km2	GDO
16	1.25	19 Oct 2018 12:27	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 144207 km2	GDO
17	1.25	28 Oct 2018 15:37	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 229308 km2	GDO
18	1.25	09 Nov 2018 00:47	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 134475 km2	GDO
19	1.25	16 Nov 2018 15:57	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 198193 km2	GDO
20	1.25	24 Nov 2018 16:27	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 153937 km2	GDO
21	1	24 Nov 2018 16:47	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 67710 km2	GDO
22	1	28 Nov 2018 15:27	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 67710 km2	GDO
23	1	07 Dec 2018 09:24	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 67710 km2	GDO
24	0.75	30 Dec 2018 14:05	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 104035 km2	GDO

Affected Countries

Country
Brazil

Affected ARU (Administrative Reporting Unit)

RDrI-Agri	Name	Country
- High	Alagoas	Brazil
- High	Bahia	Brazil
- Medium	Paraiba	Brazil
- High	Pernambuco	Brazil
- High	Sergipe	Brazil

More information

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