Inmet warns of low air humidity in more than 120 cities in Paraíba; see locations under notice

The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) issued a yellow alert for low air humidity for 127 municipalities in Paraíba. The warning period began at 9am on Friday (30th) and continues until 9pm this Sunday (1st).

During the alert period, relative air humidity must vary between 30% and 20%, levels considered below those recommended for health.

According to Inmet, there is a low risk of forest fires and health impacts, but the population must adopt preventive measures to reduce the effects of dry weather.

The institute recommends that the population drink plenty of water throughout the day, avoid intense physical activity during the hottest hours and try to stay in places protected from the sun between late morning and afternoon.

In case of emergency, the population can contact the Civil Defense, by calling 199, or the Fire Department, by calling 193.

The municipalities under alert include: Água Branca, Aguiar, Amparo, Aparecida, Areia de Baraúnas, Assunção, Barra de São Miguel, Belém do Brejo do Cruz, Bernardino Batista, Boa Ventura, Boa Vista, Bom Jesus, Bom Sucesso, Bonito de Santa Fé, Boqueirão, Brejo do Cruz, Brejo dos Santos, Cabaceiras, Cachoeira dos Índios, Cacimba de Areia, Cacimbas, Cajazeiras, Cajazeirinhas, Camalaú, Caraúbas, Carrapateira, Catingueira, Catolé do Rocha, Conceição, Condado, Congo, Coremas, Coxixola, Cubati, Curral Velho, Desterro, Diamante, Emas, Frei Martinho, Gurjão, Ibiara, Igaracy, Imaculada, Itaporanga, Jericó, Joca Claudino, Juazeirinho, Junco do Seridó, Juru, Lagoa, Ballast, Livramento, Mãe d'Água, Malta, Manaíra, Marizópolis, Mato Grosso, Maturéia, Monte Horebe, Monteiro, Nazarezinho, Nova Olinda, Nova Palmeira, Olho d'Água, Olivedos, Ouro Velho, Parari, Passagem, Patos, Paulista, Pedra Branca, Pedra Lavrada, Piancó, Picuí, Pocinhos, Poço Dantas, Poço de José de Moura, Pombal, Prata, Princesa Isabel, Quixaba, Riacho de Santo Antônio, Riacho dos Cavalos, Salgadinho, Santa Cruz, Santa Helena, Santa Inês, Santa Luzia, Santana de Mangueira, Santana dos Garrotes, Santa Teresinha, Santo André, São Bentinho, São Bento, São Domingos, São Domingos do Cariri, São Francisco, São João do Cariri, São João do Rio do Peixe, São João do Tigre, São José da Lagoa Tapada, São José de Caiana, São José de Espinharas, São José de Piranhas, São José de Princesa, São José do Bonfim, São José do Brejo do Cruz, São José do Sabugi, São José dos Cordeiros, São Mamede, São Sebastião do Umbuzeiro, São Vicente do Seridó, Serra Branca, Serra Grande, Soledade, Sousa, Sumé, Taperoá, Tavares, Teixeira, Tenório, Triunfo, Uiraúna, Várzea, Vieirópolis, Vista Serrana and Zabelê.