Belo Horizonte Civil Defense issues hail alert and advises population

Given the forecast, the agency recommends that the population redouble their attention and adopt protective measures over the next hour.

Among the guidelines, Civil Defense asks people to look for safe and covered places in case of hail. The agency also warns that residents do not remain in open areas, such as football fields, sports courts and parking lots.

Another recommendation is to avoid high places, such as hilltops, buildings and energy and telephone transmission towers.

Civil Defense also advises that vehicles should not be parked under trees, due to the risk of falling branches. According to the agency, the ideal is for drivers to try to stop in covered and safe places until the instability ends.

Residents of Belo Horizonte can follow alerts about heavy rain, hail, storms, windstorms, flooding and the risk of landslides through the Civil Defense public channel on WhatsApp.

It is also possible to receive notifications via SMS. To register for free, simply send a text message with the street's zip code to the number 40199. The user will then receive a confirmation.