Manaus, the capital of Amazonas was subjected to the worst flooding for over a century in 2014. The Rio Madeira, a tributary of the Amazon river reached emergency levels on 22 May, remaining at this level for most of June. The flooding of the Rio Negro caused losses of more than USD$91m ($200 million real), much worse than the flooding of 2012. Homes inundated with contaminated water witnessed deaths through bacterial infections such as leptospirosis.
