Inmet Keeps Severe Storm Alerts as Heavy Rain and Strong Gusts Pound Brazil’s Southeast

Overview

• Inmet warnings remain in force across the South and Southeast, including an orange alert for Vale do Paraíba valid into Friday morning with 30–60 mm per hour or up to 100 mm in a day and gusts of 60–100 km/h, with hail risk.
• Morning storms in the São Paulo capital triggered a flood attention status and power cuts, with Enel reporting about 45,000 customers without electricity in the city and 56,800 across the metro area.
• Near Congonhas Airport in São Paulo, a tree fell on a car during 70 km/h gusts, injuring the driver who was rescued by firefighters.
• Disruptions were widespread: Campinas recorded multiple street floods and tree falls, São Carlos saw hail and 50 km/h gusts with at least 22 mm of rain, and heavy rain in Belo Horizonte flooded part of a metro station area.
• Forecasters expect instability to persist into the weekend over São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais, and authorities urge residents to follow safety guidance and contact Civil Defense at 199 or Fire Department at 193 in emergencies.