Cyclone forms this Thursday in RS: cities are already registering floods in rivers, families away from home and classes canceled

The formation of an extratropical cyclone is confirmed and should bring rain to RS. Constant rain and storms cause disruption in cities in the southern region of Rio Grande do Sul this Thursday (20). In Jaguarão, the river that gives the city its name is above the flood level, forcing around 40 families to leave their homes. They went to a temporary shelter in the municipal sports gym. The formation of an extratropical cyclone and the advance of a cold front have caused disruptions in the state since Wednesday (19). The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) and the State Civil Defense issued warnings for the risk of severe weather. Classes were canceled in the 25 schools in the Jaguarão municipal network, leaving more than two thousand students at home. Water also flooded streets in Rio Branco, Uruguay, a city that borders the municipality of Rio Grande do Sul. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp To assist the affected municipalities, the National Secretariat for Civil Protection and Defense must install two operational bases in the region, in Pelotas and Jaguarão. The definition took place on Wednesday (19), in a meeting between mayors and national secretary Wolnei Wolff. Pelotas will be the central hub, while Jaguarão will serve as support for cities in the South and on the border, such as Arroio Grande and Pedro Osório. In Arroio Grande, the city hall declared an emergency situation after the local stream overflowed. Eight families are displaced. In Rio Grande, Lagoa dos Patos exceeded the flood level, flooding streets and causing the suspension of classes at a municipal school. In Pelotas, it rained almost 200 millimeters in August, exceeding the expected average of 121 millimeters for the entire month. The city records different flooding points. In Dom Pedrito, the Santa Maria River rose almost 30 centimeters beyond the flood level, which is 11 meters. The Santa Maria and Sagrada Face neighborhoods recorded flooding, and families took shelter in the Exhibition Park. Water from the Jaguarão River exceeded the flood level and reached houses in the city Reproduction/RBS TV Meteorological warnings The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) published storm warnings valid until the end of Thursday night. Rainfall of up to 100 millimeters per day, hail and intense winds are forecast. According to Climatempo, a cyclone is operating in the Southeast portion of the state. Wind gusts of 80 km/h were recorded in Alegrete, 79 km/h in Santana do Livramento and 67 km/h in Encruzilhada do Sul. In Rio Branco, on the Uruguayan side of the border, 90 people had to leave their homes Gustavo Echevengua/Personal archive VIDEOS: Everything about RS