This Thursday, the 19th, the National Institute of Meteorology (INMET) issued a risk alert derived from heavy rains in 603 cities in Brazil. The heavy rains will bring with them intense winds, with speeds of 60 to 100 kilometers per hour. In addition, the Institute informs that the rains will have an index between 30 and 60 mm/h or 50 and 100 mm/day, according to the estimate presented.
However, it is not just the winds and the high volume of water that are the reported risks, as the rains also come accompanied by flooding, electrical discharges and falling trees, which should affect regions such as the North and south of amazon, the center, the southwest and the Acre and Juruá valleys.
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Other regions are also on the alert list, which can be accessed through the Alert-AS website, which is the Virtual Center for Warnings of Meteorological Events for the South of South America, through from the link.
The areas that are under alert for the most dangerous conditions, according to the list, are as follows:
- Lower Amazon;
- Maranhense Center;
- Central-North Piauiense;
- East Maranhão;
- Marajó;
- Belem Metropolitan;
- Northeast Pará;
- Northwest Ceará;
- North of Amapá;
- North Maranhense;
- North Piauiense;
- Western Tocantins;
- Western Maranhão;
- Sertões Ceará;
- Southeast Pará;
- Southeast Piauiense;
- Southwest Pará;
- Southwest Piauiense;
- South of Amapá;
- South Maranhense.
INMET recommends some behaviors to be adopted and avoided during severe storms. Check below how to protect yourself during the storms:
- Stay indoors;
- Depending on the intensity of rain and electrical discharges, remove electronics from the socket;
- Avoid taking shelter under trees;
- Do not park vehicles close to transmission towers or signs, as these can be affected by strong winds.
Finally, if you find yourself in an emergency situation, immediately contact the Civil Defense service, through the number 199, or with the Fire Department, by dialing 193.
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