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These Photos Show Just How Bad Brazil’s Drought Really Is

An aerial view of the Atibainha dam, part of the Cantareira reservoir, one of the main water reservoirs that supply the State of Sao Paulo, during a drought in Feb. 23, 2015 in Braganca Paulista,
An aerial view of the Atibainha dam, part of the Cantareira reservoir, one of the main water reservoirs that supply the State of Sao Paulo, during a drought in Feb. 23, 2015 in Braganca Paulista.Victor Moriyama—Getty Images
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An aerial view of the Atibainha dam, part of the Cantareira reservoir, one of the main water reservoirs that supply the State of Sao Paulo, during a drought in Feb. 23, 2015 in Braganca Paulista,
An aerial view of the Atibainha dam, part of the Cantareira reservoir, one of the main water reservoirs that supply the State of Sao Paulo, during a drought in Feb. 23, 2015 in Braganca Paulista.Victor Moriyama—Getty Images
An aerial view of the Atibainha dam, part of the Cantareira reservoir, one of the main water reservoirs that supply the State of Sao Paulo, during a drought in Feb. 23, 2015 in Braganca Paulista.
An aerial view of the Atibainha dam, part of the Cantareira reservoir, one of the main water reservoirs that supply the State of Sao Paulo, during a drought in Feb. 23, 2015 in Braganca Paulista.Victor Moriyama—Getty Images
An aerial view of the Atibainha dam, part of the Cantareira reservoir, one of the main water reservoirs that supply the State of Sao Paulo, during a drought in Feb. 23, 2015 in Braganca Paulista.
An aerial view of the Atibainha dam, part of the Cantareira reservoir, one of the main water reservoirs that supply the State of Sao Paulo, during a drought in Feb. 23, 2015 in Braganca Paulista.Victor Moriyama—Getty Images
An aerial view of the Atibainha dam, part of the Cantareira reservoir, one of the main water reservoirs that supply the State of Sao Paulo, during a drought in Feb. 23, 2015 in Braganca Paulista.
An aerial view of the Atibainha dam, part of the Cantareira reservoir, one of the main water reservoirs that supply the State of Sao Paulo, during a drought in Feb. 23, 2015 in Braganca Paulista.Victor Moriyama—Getty Images
An aerial view of the cracked ground of the Atibainha dam, part of the Cantareira reservoir, is seen during a drought in Nazare Paulista, Sao Paulo state, Feb, 12, 2015.
An aerial view of the cracked ground of the Atibainha dam, part of the Cantareira reservoir, is seen during a drought in Nazare Paulista, Sao Paulo state, Feb, 12, 2015. Paulo Whitaker—Reuters
Pontoons, which were previously used as a floating jetty, are seen on the cracked ground of the Atibainha dam, part of the Cantareira reservoir, during a drought in Nazare Paulista, Sao Paulo state Feb. 12, 2015.
Pontoons, which were previously used as a floating jetty, are seen on the cracked ground of the Atibainha dam, part of the Cantareira reservoir, during a drought in Nazare Paulista, Sao Paulo state Feb. 12, 2015. Paulo Whitaker—Reuters

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