INMET Extends Severe Weather Alerts as Heavy Rains Target Brazil’s Northeast Through Friday

Overview

• INMET maintains orange and yellow warnings through November 21 across the Northeast, with Bahia under danger-level alerts that include Salvador and forecast totals up to 100 mm in a day, winds of 60–100 km/h and possible hail.
• Thirteen municipalities in Pernambuco’s Agreste and Sertão received an orange alert from Thursday morning to Friday 10:00, warning of 30–60 mm/h or up to 100 mm/day and risks of flooding, fallen trees and power cuts.
• Teresina, Piauí, recorded 86 mm between Wednesday and early Thursday, flooding streets and trapping a car, according to ANA and Chesf gauge data.
• Sergipe’s state meteorology forecasts moderate to intense rain and 40–70 km/h winds through Saturday morning, citing risks of road issues, landslides and river overflows.
• Utilities and local authorities mobilized for rapid response, with Neoenergia Coelba reinforcing crews and remote operations in Bahia, as forecasts indicate the coastal cyclone shifts offshore and weather in much of the Southeast trends more stable.