Storm Alerts Intensify Across Brazil’s Southeast as Paraná Warns of 100 km/h Gusts

Overview

• National and regional meteorological agencies keep yellow and orange warnings active for parts of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and Mato Grosso do Sul, citing heavy rain rates and winds of 40–60 km/h.
• Paraná is under two alerts, including a more severe warning for 322 cities with potential gusts near 100 km/h and rainfall reaching 60 mm per hour or 100 mm per day.
• Hail and intense downpours caused damage in interior São Paulo and Minas Gerais, with impacts reported in Vargem Grande do Sul, Sorocaba, Tatuí, Senador Amaral and Luz.
• Belo Horizonte’s civil defense issued a geologic risk alert through November 4 due to saturated soils and landslide danger after flooding incidents, including a woman swept by an urban stream.
• Governador Valadares recorded about 60 mm of rain and road closures, and authorities urge residents to avoid flooded areas and follow civil-defense instructions as instability persists into Sunday.