Potentially dangerous rains could hit Piauí in the next 48 hours, warns Civil Defense

Nine territories in Piauí are forecast to experience potentially dangerous rain over the next 48 hours. Meteorological modeling from the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) indicates significant volumes of precipitation in different regions of the state. The alert was issued on Sunday night (8).

According to Werton Costa, director of Prevention and Mitigation at Piauí's Civil Defense, the rains are expected to occur in showers, which could cause flooding, especially in municipalities with less capacity to face weather events.

The director explained that the Civil Defense assessment considers not only the amount of rain predicted, but also the potential damage it could cause in each municipality.

"There are cities that can receive 60 or 100 millimeters of rain and their routines are not changed. But there are municipalities where a quick 30 millimeters of rain is enough to have completely flooded streets," he explained.

According to Werton, the response capacity of each municipality, called resilience, and the characteristics of the atmospheric phenomenon influence the impacts of rain.

The territories that can record significant volumes of precipitation are:

Entre Rios;

Sambito Valley;

Piauí and Itaueira River Valley;

Alto Parnaíba;

Chapada das Mangabeiras;

Canindé Valley;

Itaim Valley;

Guaribas Valley.

How to receive alerts

To receive Civil Defense notices via SMS, simply send the city's ZIP code to the number 40199, through the messaging application on your cell phone.

In emergency situations, the population should call the Fire Department by calling 193.