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Brazil issues storm alerts across 12 states through Monday night
Brazil’s National Institute of Meteorology issued storm alerts for areas across 12 states on Monday, October 12.
The alerts began on Sunday and remain in effect until 11:59 p.m.
Monday.
Orange alerts, the more serious level, cover parts of seven states, including São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais.
Yellow alerts cover areas in those states and others, including Mato Grosso, Rondônia, Amazonas and Acre.
In orange-alert areas, rain could reach 60 millimeters per hour, winds could reach 100 kilometers per hour, and hail is possible.
Yellow-alert areas could get up to 30 millimeters of rain per hour, winds of up to 60 kilometers per hour and hail.
The warnings matter because storms could cause power cuts, damage crops, bring down trees and cause flooding; the alerts end late Monday.
Brazil’s National Institute of Meteorology issued storm alerts covering 12 states through 11:59 p.m. Monday.
The warnings began Sunday and include orange “danger” and yellow “potential danger” levels.
The orange alert forecasts rainfall of up to 60 mm per hour or 100 mm per day, winds up to 100 km/h and hail.
The yellow alert forecasts rainfall of up to 30 mm per hour, winds up to 60 km/h and hail.
The institute warned of possible power cuts, crop damage, falling trees or branches and flooding.
- Who
- Brazil’s National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet).
- What
- It issued orange and yellow storm alerts covering 12 states.
- When
- The warnings began Sunday, October 11, and are valid through 11:59 p.m. Monday, October 12.
- Where
- The alerts cover areas in 12 Brazilian states, including São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais.
- Why
- Storms are forecast, with possible heavy rain, strong winds and hail.
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The yellow potential-danger alert began.
The orange danger alert began.
Both alerts are due to expire.
- Alert coverage
- 12 states
- Orange alert rainfall
- Up to 60 mm per hour or 100 mm per day
- Orange alert winds
- Up to 100 km/h
- Yellow alert rainfall
- Up to 30 mm per hour
- Yellow alert winds
- Up to 60 km/h
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