“…The natural disasters in Brazil are not catastrophic events, but recurring phenomena such as drought and floods (gradual and sudden) also result in emergency situations. Despite that, the number of evens in Brazil has been increasing since 2007 (ASDR, 2014, Miguel, Brito & Pereira, 2015. According to Brazilian reports, in 2013, there were officially 493 disasters reported and 18,557,223 people affected by them, with more than 70% municipalities suffering with drought or dry spell (Anuário de Desastres Naturais, 2013).…”