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Multiple regions in Latin America face severe weather alerts FAST-MOVING
Various regions across Latin America are under meteorological alerts due to heavy rainfall, storms, and rising river levels.
In Mexico, Coahuila is monitoring potential rainfall between 50 and 75 mm, while Chihuahua has activated orange and yellow alerts for up to 50 mm of rain, with shelters opened in Chihuahua capital and Ciudad Juárez. In Veracruz, authorities are monitoring rivers following recent cold fronts.
In Brazil, the Rio Uruguai has reached alert levels in Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, causing dozens of families to be displaced. In Campo Grande, yellow alerts are in effect for intense rain and storms. Nationwide, Inmet warns of storms affecting major agricultural and urban areas, including São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Goiás.
In South America, Chile has issued warnings for electrical storms and rising river levels in the Río Hurtado region, prompting a yellow alert for Río Hurtado, Salamanca, and Vicuña. Argentina is seeing yellow alerts in Tierra del Fuego and heavy rain causing chaos in Tucumán, while southern Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, and Entre Ríos are under yellow alerts for storms. In Uruguay, Montevideo expects unstable weather with potential storms through the weekend. In Ecuador, Inamhi warns of intense rains and storms through November 1, affecting the coast and sierra regions.
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Araguaína · Bahia · Brazil · Chihuahua · Civil Defense · Climatempo · Defesa Civil · INAMHI · INMET · Itaqui · Matopiba · National Institute of Meteorology
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Paraná faces storm warnings with potential rainfall of up to 50 mm per day. jornalterceiraopiniao.com.br · dev.tnonline.com.br
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Uruguay River reached an alert level in Uruguaiana, rising 8.33 meters above normal. gazeta24h.com · gazetaderondonia.com.br · mauaagora.com.br · portalrbn.com.br · spnpb.com.br · +1 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A red alert for high flood risk in Itaqui is valid until Thursday afternoon. brasilemfolhas.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A dam breach on the BA-413 highway has interrupted vehicle access between Queimadas and Riacho da Onça. www.ba.gov.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Eleven municipalities in Bahia have declared states of emergency due to heavy rains. www.ba.gov.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Juruá River level in Cruzeiro do Sul is expected to remain low due to below-average rainfall. www.juruaemtempo.com.br
- [● 5 SOURCES] Inmet issued a yellow alert for potential storms in the Matopiba region. www.expressocarioca.com.br · caririceara.com · www.nsctotal.com.br · imprensapublica.com.br
- [● 6 SOURCES] Uruguaiana has 41 displaced persons and 176 people temporarily relocated due to river flooding. gazeta24h.com · gazetaderondonia.com.br · mauaagora.com.br · portalrbn.com.br · spnpb.com.br · +1 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Inmet issued an orange alert for storms in six states including São Paulo and Minas Gerais. www.cnnbrasil.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Inmet issued an orange alert for storms in six states including São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Mato Grosso, and Mato Grosso do Sul. www.cnnbrasil.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Storms in the Southeast and Center-West may bring rainfall of 60 mm to 100 mm per hour and winds up to 100 km/h. www.cnnbrasil.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Araguaína experienced damage from strong winds and falling trees on Tuesday. portalgilbertosilva.com.br