Inmet issues storm warning for cities in the south of Rio and Costa Verde
Yellow alert indicates potential danger with forecast of intense rain, winds of up to 60 km/h and hail in the region.
Quick Look
- The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) issued a yellow storm warning for 24 cities in the south of Rio de Janeiro and Costa Verde.
- The warning, valid until the end of this Sunday (13), predicts rain, intense winds and hail in the region.
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Why It Matters
Inmet issues weather alerts to monitor adverse weather conditions. Cemaden works to monitor natural disasters in Brazil.
The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) released this Sunday (13), a yellow alert, which means potential danger, of storms for the 24 cities in the south of Rio and Costa Verde. The warning began at 00:00 and will last until 23:59.
The warning is valid for the cities of Angra dos Reis (RJ), Barra do Piraí (RJ), Barra Mansa (RJ), Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin (RJ), Itatiaia (RJ), Comendador Levy Gasparian (RJ), Mendes (RJ), Miguel Pereira (RJ), Paracambi (RJ), Paraíba do Sul (RJ), Paraty (RJ), Paty do Alferes (RJ), Pinheiral (RJ), Piraí (RJ), Porto Real (RJ), Quatis (RJ), Resende (RJ), Rio Claro (RJ), Rio das Flores (RJ), Sapucaia (RJ), Três Rios (RJ), Valença (RJ), Vassouras (RJ) and Volta Redonda (RJ).
According to the Institute, cities can record rainfall between 20 and 30 mm/h or up to 50 mm/day, intense winds that can vary between 40 and 60 km/h, and hail. In addition to the low risk of electricity cuts, damage to crops, falling tree branches and flooding.
According to the National Center for Natural Disaster Monitoring and Alerts (Cemaden), there are records of light rain in the Costa Verde region.
Check the instructions from the National Institute of Meteorology
In case of gusts of wind: do not take shelter under trees, as there is a slight risk of falling and electrical discharges and do not park vehicles near transmission towers and advertising signs.
Avoid using electronic devices plugged into the socket.
Get more information from the Civil Defense (phone 199) and the Fire Department (phone 193).
Learn how to receive alerts
To receive Civil Defense alerts via SMS, residents of the region must register by sending an SMS to the number 40.199, only with the zip code where they live, and can type with or without a hyphen, with or without a period.
Open Questions
- Has there been material damage recorded so far?
- How long will the climate instability last after the warning?
