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Brazil Under Multi-Day Storm Alerts as INMET Warns of Heavy Rain and 100 km/h Gusts

Meteorologists cite a deepening low expected to evolve into an extratropical cyclone with a cold front through the first week of December.

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Overview

  • On December 1, INMET kept overlapping alerts across broad areas of the South, North, Center-West and interior Northeast, with Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo largely outside the alert map for the day.
  • The warnings point to rain totals of 50–100 mm in 24 hours, wind gusts up to 100 km/h and possible hail, raising risks of flooding, falling trees and power outages.
  • Regional centers detailed wide local coverage, including 333 municipalities under risk in Paraná, 228 in Bahia and 75 in Goiás, alongside orange alerts in parts of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul.
  • Forecasts describe a system strengthening over the South that should drive a frontal band nationwide this week, with heavier rain shifting into the Southeast and Center-West before reaching southern and western Bahia on Thursday and Friday.
  • Authorities urge practical precautions such as avoiding shelter under trees, staying clear of signs and transmission towers, unplugging electronics and contacting Civil Defense (199) or Fire Department (193) in emergencies.