Weather · Brazil & Uruguay
Key Facts
—Red alert, the top tier. INMET has put 214 municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul under a Brazil bomb cyclone alert graded “great danger” — its highest level — until 23:59 on Thursday.
—Winds above 100 km/h. The red notice warns of gusts over 100 km/h, rain above 60 mm an hour and hail, with a high risk of structural damage.
—The official instruction. INMET tells people in the red zone to seek shelter and avoid staying outdoors. Greater Porto Alegre is inside it.
