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Red Alerts as Powerful Extratropical Cyclone Batters Southern Brazil

Emergency teams mobilize as the deepening system spreads severe rain, destructive gusts, power failures from the South into parts of the Southeast.

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Overview

  • Inmet issues top-tier “great danger” warnings through Tuesday for Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Paraná, forecasting over 100 mm of rain per day, gusts above 100 km/h and hail.
  • Meteorologists report a very low-pressure center below 1000 hPa crossing Rio Grande do Sul, with exposed areas facing gusts that may reach 120 km/h and high coastal waves.
  • São Paulo enters flood attention status as storms hit the capital, with Enel reporting 114,933 customers without power in the city and 176,984 across its service area; the state activates a crisis cabinet from 8 a.m. Tuesday.
  • Forecasts indicate the cyclone’s center will move offshore by Wednesday into Thursday, yet strong winds, heavy rain and rough seas will persist before gradual stabilization.
  • Initial damage is reported in Rio Grande do Sul, including unroofed structures, fallen trees and road blockages in the Serra Gaúcha, while Paraná braces for storms and possible 3.5 m waves on the coast.