Warnings indicate the occurrence of precipitation until Friday morning, which could reach 100 mm per day, offering potential risk or high risk in some regions
The National Institute of Meteorology () updated rain alerts for several regions of the country this Thursday (18). Warnings indicate the occurrence of rain until Friday morning (19), with precipitation that could reach 100 mm per day, offering a potential risk or high risk in some regions. The yellow alert, which indicates potential danger, with rain between 20 and 30 mm per hour or up to 50 mm per day, intense winds of 40 to 60 km/h was issued for areas in:
- Goiás: Center, East, South, North and Northwest Goiás
- Minas Gerais: Triângulo Mineiro/Alto Paranaíba, Central Mineira, West, South/Southwest, Campo das Vertentes, Belo Horizonte Metropolitan, Jequitinhonha, Vale do Mucuri, North and Vale do Rio Doce
- Pará: Southeast, Southwest and Lower Amazonas
- Tocantins: Western and Eastern Tocantins
- Maranhão: West, East, South, Center and North Maranhão
- Mato Grosso: Center-South, Northeast, Southeast, North, Pantanais and Madeira-Guaporé
- Mato Grosso do Sul: Center North, East and Southwest Mato Grosso
- Espírito Santo: Central, Northwest, South and North Coast
- Piauí: Center-North, Southwest, North and Southeast Piauí
- Amazonas: Center, Southwest, South and North Amazonas
- Roraima: North and South of Roraima
- Rio de Janeiro: South, Northwest, Center, Baixadas and Metropolitan Rio de Janeiro
- São Paulo: Campinas, Ribeirão Preto, São José do Rio Preto, Vale do Paraíba Paulista, Macro Metropolitana Paulista, Metropolitana de São Paulo
- Bahia: Far West of Bahia, São-Franciscano Valley of Bahia
The orange alert, which indicates a greater risk of intense rain with rainfall between 30 and 60 mm per hour or 50 and 100 mm per day and intense winds of 60 to 100 km/h with the risk of electricity cuts, falling tree branches, flooding and electrical discharges covers the following regions:
- Goiás: Center, East, South, North and Northwest Goiás
- Minas Gerais: Triângulo Mineiro/Alto Paranaíba, Northwest and North of Minas
- Pará: Southeast, Southwest and Lower Amazonas
- Tocantins: Western and Eastern Tocantins
- Maranhão: West, South, East and Center
- Mato Grosso: Northeast, North, Southeast and Center
- Mato Grosso do Sul: East and North Center
- Amazonas: Center, Southwest, South and North Amazonas
- Piauí: Southwest
- Bahia: Far West of Bahia
- Federal District: Federal District
Inmet warns the population that, in case of gusts of wind, it is important not to take shelter under trees, due to the risk of falling and electrical discharges, as well as avoiding parking vehicles near towers or advertising signs. Whenever possible, turn off electrical appliances and the power panel.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
