The week begins with new storms in much of Rio Grande do Sul, a state that is still suffering from the effects of last week's heavy rains. Rio Grande do Sul's Civil Defense and the National Institute of Meteorology (INMET) warned of the risk of storms, with strong winds and large amounts of rain, which could cause new flooding, river overflows and landslides.
Civil Defense and INMET warn of new storms in RS
The week begins with new storms in much of Rio Grande do Sul, a state that is still suffering from the effects of last week's heavy rains. Rio Grande do Sul's Civil Defense and the National Institute of Meteorology...
According to Civil Defense, RS may suffer from “isolated storms with hail, gusts of wind and moderate to occasionally heavy rain” in several regions. Wind gusts can exceed 90 km/h, with the possibility of tornadoes. The situation should continue like this until the early hours of Wednesday (29/7). CNN Brasil, Correio do Povo, Folha, Guaíba, GZH and O Globo, among others, echoed the warning.
INMET reinforced the possibility of rainfall exceeding 60 mm per hour or above 100 mm per day. Most of the state is under red alert (with a high risk of heavy rain and windstorms, in addition to hail), from the west to the coast of Rio Grande do Sul, including the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre. The rest of the state is under orange alert, a potential storm danger area. INMET's forecast was highlighted by g1, GZH and Metrópoles, among others.
According to Climatempo, heavy rain is falling again on areas that already have waterlogged soil and rivers at very high levels due to last week's storms. In a band that runs from the southwest to the east of RS, the accumulated potential for rain in the next few days could exceed 250 mm. MetSul reiterated the forecast, indicating that the end of July and the beginning of August will be marked by storms in almost the entire state.
Data from the Gaúcha Civil Defense cited by Globo Rural indicate that the rains affected 218 municipalities, impacting the lives of almost 60 thousand people. Of these, 488 remain homeless and 762 displaced. The storms caused flooding, flooding, roofing, falling trees, interruptions in electricity supply and damage to public infrastructure. The most affected region is Vale do Taquari, where more than 91% of homeless people live.
Source: ClimaInfo
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