Inmet Puts Southeast on Yellow Alert, Issues Storm Warning for Vale do Paraíba

Overview

• The national weather service expects up to 50 mm of rain in a day and wind gusts near 60 km/h for parts of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Minas Gerais under a yellow alert.
• A separate storm warning for Vale do Paraíba, Litoral Norte and Serra da Mantiqueira is in force today with 20–30 mm/h or up to 50 mm/day, gusts to 60 km/h and a chance of hail.
• Recent totals in the Vale do Paraíba include 75 mm in São Luiz do Paraitinga, 44 mm in Bananal, 37 mm in Paraibuna and 35 mm in Campos do Jordão.
• Forecasts point to storms across Mato Grosso, Goiás and the Federal District, increased activity reaching Rio Grande do Sul later in the day, and frequent rain in the North with above-average January totals.
• Authorities advise staying sheltered, monitoring slopes and unplugging electronics when possible, with emergencies directed to Defesa Civil at 199 and Corpo de Bombeiros at 193.