Inmet issues low air humidity alert for 102 municipalities in Paraíba

The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) issued, this Saturday (5), a yellow alert for low air humidity that affects cities in the interior of Paraíba. The warning applies to 102 municipalities.

This alert is expected to start at 10am and remain in effect until 11pm this Saturday (5).

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.

Municipalities under alert: Água Branca, Aguiar, Amparo, Aparecida, Areia de Baraúnas, Belém do Brejo do Cruz, Bernardino Batista, Boa Ventura, Bom Jesus, Bom Sucesso, Bonito de Santa Fé, Brejo do Cruz, Brejo dos Santos, Cachoeira dos Índios, Cacimba de Areia, Cacimbas, Cajazeiras, Cajazeirinhas, Camalaú, Carrapateira, Catingueira, Catolé do Rocha, Conceição, Condado, Coremas, Curral Velho, Desterro, Diamante, Emas, Ibiara, Igaracy, Imaculada, Itaporanga, Jericó, Joca Claudino, Junco do Seridó, Juru, Lagoa, Ballast, Livramento, Mãe d'Água, Malta, Manaíra, Marizópolis, Mato Grosso, Maturéia, Monte Horebe, Monteiro, Nazarezinho, Nova Olinda, Olho d'Água, Ouro Velho, Passagem, Patos, Paulista, Pedra Branca, Piancó, Poço Dantas, Poço de José de Moura, Pombal, Prata, Princesa Isabel, Quixaba, Riacho dos Cavalos, Salgadinho, Santa Cruz, Santa Helena, Santa Inês, Santa Luzia, Santana de Mangueira, Santana dos Garrotes, Santa Teresinha, São Bentinho, São Bento, São Domingos, São Francisco, 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, Serra Branca, Serra Grande, Sousa, Sumé, Taperoá, Tavares, Teixeira, Triunfo, Uiraúna, Várzea, Vieirópolis, Vista Serrana, Zabelê.