Brazil's drought: How the country is coping
![Brazil drought](https://img.apmcdn.org/b9932e3f535fa05fb4e84a3942299f6dfdd48c20/uncropped/8b77dd-20150220-brazildrought.jpg)
View of dried banks due to the lack of rain at Funil Hydroelectric Plant reservoir, in Resende, about 160km west from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on February 3, 2015.
YASUYOSHI CHIBA | AFP, Getty Images
Like this?
Log in to share your opinion with MPR News and add it to your profile.
Like this?
Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.
Brazil is facing its worst drought in nearly a century. Signs of an imminent shortage have been visible for some time, but the water started to run dry as Carnival celebrations were beginning to heat up.
Support the News you Need
Gifts from individuals keep MPR News accessible to all - free of paywalls and barriers.