Inmet issues low air humidity alert for more than 130 cities in Paraíba; see locations

The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) issued, this Sunday (18), a yellow alert of low air humidity for 138 municipalities in Paraíba. See list of affected municipalities below.

The warning period began on Sunday morning (18) and continues until 10pm on the same day.

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.

Inmet recommendations

The institute advises that the population:

drink plenty of water throughout the day;

avoid intense physical activity during the hottest times;

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 low humidity alert

Água Branca, Aguiar, Alcantil, Algodão de Jandaíra, Amparo, Aparecida, Areia de Baraúnas, Assunção, Baraúna, Barra de Santana, Barra de Santa Rosa, 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 Indians, Cacimba de Areia, Cacimbas, Cajazeiras, Cajazeirinhas, Camalaú, Campina Grande, Caraúbas, Carrapateira, Catingueira, Catolé do Rocha, Caturité, Conceição, Condado, Congo, Coremas, Coxixola, Cubati, Cuité, 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 Floresta, 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 Cecília, 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, Sossêgo, Sousa, Sumé, Taperoá, Tavares, Teixeira, Tenório, Triunfo, Uiraúna, Várzea, Vieirópolis, Vista Serrana, Zabelê.