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In several rivers in the southwestern Amazon, water levels are the lowest on record for this time of year. Boats sit on the bank of the Acre River, the main water source for the city of Rio Branco, which is facing water shortages in Acre state, Brazil on Friday. The next day, Acre state declared an emergency amid an impending water shortage in its main city. Boats in the community of Polo Benfinca sit on the bank of the Acre River in Brazil on Friday. Marcos Vicentti / APIn Acre, the drought has already caused water supply shortages in several areas of its capital, Rio Branco.
Persons: Brazil — Holder, , Marcos Vicentti, It’s, ” Julie Messias Organizations: Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization, Farmers, Associated Press Locations: BRASILIA, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, Acre, Rio Branco, Acre state, Madeira, Purus, Mexico, Amazonas, Porto Velho, Envira, Polo
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