Inmet Issues ‘Great Danger’ Alerts as Deep Cyclone Bears Down on Southern Brazil

Overview

• Brazil’s national weather service warned of storms capable of dumping more than 100 mm of rain in a day, winds above 100 km/h and hail across large areas of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Paraná through late Tuesday.
• Civil-defense agencies activated emergency coordination, with São Paulo state convening a crisis cabinet from Tuesday morning and advising residents to avoid flooded areas and secure loose objects.
• São Paulo city entered an attention state for flooding after afternoon downpours, with the CGE reporting intransitable roads and Enel citing about 114,933 customers without power in the capital by 2:30 p.m.
• Meteorologists expect the strongest conditions along southern coastal and highland zones, where gusts could reach 90–120 km/h, while Paraná may see localized totals above 100 mm and gusts near 80 km/h, according to Simepar.
• Although the cyclone’s center remains in the South, forecasters say heavy rain, frequent lightning and strong winds will also affect São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso do Sul.