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group of people walking in a filed in Ceara, Brazil

April 2, 2015

In the areas of Northeast Brazil Lemos studied, droughts are frequent, and can be catastrophic.

In the areas of Northeast Brazil Lemos studied, droughts are frequent, and, can be catastrophic. In response, the government created specific measures to address drought, but its ability to effectively implement them was at times complicated by deficiencies in broader, social capacities like income, transportation, literacy and a lack of technology among the poor.

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