Heat Alert Persists in Rio as Red Flags Fly and Search Continues at Copacabana

Overview

• Rio remains under the Calor 3 heat protocol, with forecast highs near 37–38°C and a chance of isolated showers in the afternoon and evening.
• Lifeguards kept red flags on beaches such as Copacabana, warning of dangerous currents and irregular waves that limit safe bathing.
• Firefighters continued the multi-platform search for a missing teenager near Posto 2 in Copacabana using divers, drones, jet-skis, a rescue boat and a helicopter.
• The Corpo de Bombeiros reported that rough sea conditions are hindering efforts to locate the adolescent who disappeared on December 31.
• Municipal guidance urged residents to hydrate, wear light clothing, avoid outdoor exercise from 10:00 to 16:00, and take other heat-illness precautions as the hot spell persists.