BH Civil Defense issues warnings of intense rain with risk of flash floods and flooding

Belo Horizonte's Civil Defense released, in the early evening of this Friday (13), warnings of intense rain, with a risk of flash floods and flooding, for the Barreiro, West, Center-South, East and Northeast regions.

The first warning was sent around 6:15 pm to cell phones connected to 4G/5G networks, using a technology called cell broadcast and via SMS. The second statement was issued around 6:20 pm. Both are in effect for the next two hours.

At 6:20 pm, Civil Defense reported that, in the last five minutes, the East and West regions had recorded extremely heavy rain (greater than five millimeters).

How to receive alerts from BH Civil Defense

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.

In addition, alerts are published on official Civil Defense profiles on social media.

"Issuing regionalized alerts is one of the main strategies of Belo Horizonte's Civil Defense to anticipate risk situations and guide the population about possible changes in weather conditions", says the city hall.