Cold air mass lowers temperatures in the South and Southeast of the country

After the passage of the extratropical cyclone that left a trail of destruction and flooding in several cities in the South and Southeast of Brazil, the forecast for this Friday (14th) is that a mass of cold air will lower the temperatures of the thermometers in these regions from the country. Strong winds wreak havoc in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul – Civil Defense/RS according to the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet), the forecast for Rio Grande do Sul is that the winds lose intensity, but the sky remains with many clouds. There is a possibility of isolated showers. Temperatures should not exceed 13 degrees Celsius (ºC), with a minimum of 8ºC. In Paraná, the predicted minimum is 5ºC and the maximum of 14ºC. In São Paulo, thermometers can reach 10ºC at the minimum and 16ºC at the maximum. There is a risk of moderate frost in a range that extends from Rio Grande do Sul to the extreme south of Mato Grosso do Sul. The effects of the extratropical cyclone still leave the sea thick and with conditions for undertow in a strip that extends across the entire south coast, with waves that should exceed 3 meters, with peaks of up to 4.5 meters. Cold front keeps temperatures low in the South and Southeast – Civil Defense/RS Deaths Windstorm, heavy rains and hail devastated cities and left four people dead in different states of the South and Southeast regions. In Rio Grande do Sul, a 68-year-old man died after a tree fell on a house. The estimate of the Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul is that more than 17 thousand people were affected by the passage of the extratropical cyclone. There are 234 homeless and there are still 331 homeless. In the city of Brusque, in Santa Catarina, the Fire Department confirmed the death of a 40-year-old man, after a tree fell on the stairs he was on. After being triggered, firefighters found that the man had suffered a cranioencephalic trauma after falling from a height of 3 meters. River levels rose in several cities in Rio Grande do Sul – Civil Defense/RS On the coast of São Paulo, the effects of the cyclone were also felt in the form of strong winds, which caused the felling of trees. A branch that fell on a high-voltage cable caused the death of an 80-year-old woman. In São José dos Campos, a 24-year-old girl was hit by a tree while taking a driving class. She was rescued by the Fire Department and taken to the Municipal Hospital, but could not resist her injuries.

Agência Brasil