INMET Maintains Red Rain Alerts for Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo as Severe Storms Persist Across Brazil

Overview

• The red warnings, in effect through Thursday, cover parts of Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo and southern Bahia with potential for more than 60 mm in an hour or over 100 mm in 24 hours, raising risks of flooding and landslides.
• Additional orange and yellow alerts span São Paulo and other regions with forecasts of 30–60 mm per hour, gusts up to 100 km/h and possible hail.
• Rio de Janeiro reported urban flooding with community sirens activated, and Belo Horizonte logged fallen trees and dozens of inspections by firefighters.
• Manaus declared a state of attention after intense rain, recording 12 occurrences including flooding and landslides, with residents advised to contact Defesa Civil at 199 or via WhatsApp at +55 92 98802-3547.
• Authorities urge standard precautions such as avoiding trees and unplugging electronics, with alerts available via Cell Broadcast or by texting a ZIP code to 40199, as instability persists today while parts of the South begin to stabilize.