Brazil Under Danger Alerts as Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Persist Through the Weekend

Overview

• The national meteorology agency Inmet kept orange-level warnings active across the Southeast and many other states with forecasts of 30–60 mm per hour or 50–100 mm per day, wind gusts of 60–100 km/h and possible hail.
• São Paulo’s government remains in crisis-operations mode, prioritizing Vale do Ribeira, Baixada Santista, Litoral Norte, Vale do Paraíba, Serra da Mantiqueira, Campinas, Sorocaba and the metropolitan area for high rainfall accumulations.
• Forecasts for Saturday and Sunday call for persistent rain rather than isolated downpours, with temperatures easing; São Paulo is expected to top out around 24–29°C while Rio and Minas Gerais face bursts of heavy rain and strong gusts.
• Authorities cite risks of flooding, landslides, fallen trees, road blockages and power outages, and urge residents to avoid sheltering under trees, keep away from flooded areas, unplug electronics and follow Defesa Civil (199) and Corpo de Bombeiros (193) guidance.
• Beyond the Southeast, alerts extend to states including Bahia, Piauí, Maranhão, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Tocantins, Pará, Amazonas, Rondônia, Acre, Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, with some local advisories extended into Sunday.