Brazil: Heat wave and storms trigger alerts in several states

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The National Institute of Meteorology has issued an orange alert for intense heat in southeastern Brazil, where temperatures are expected to rise several degrees above the December average. Civil Defence reported storms in seven cities over the past 24 hours, with Santa Maria recording 80 millimetres of rain in just eight hours. A bridge was destroyed by river overflow in Candelária, while flooding left 80 families isolated in Passa Sete. Authorities also issued a yellow alert for heavy rain in the Midwest, the North, and parts of Maranhão and Piauí.    #teleSUREnglish #Brazil #Heatwave #Storms #CivilDefence #Maranhao #Piaui #ClimateCrisis

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00:00The National Institute of Meteorology of Brazil has issued an orange alert due to intense

00:05heat wave in the southeast of the country.

00:08According to the agency, thermometers in this area should register several degrees above

00:14the normal December temperature, constituent an official heat wave.

00:18The Civil Defense Department reports that there have been storms in seven cities over

00:23the last 24 hours.

00:25Santa Maria was the worst affected city, with 80 millimeters of rain falling in eight

00:30hours.

00:31A bridge was destroyed by River Oval Floor in Candelaria, and flooding left 80 families isolated

00:38in Pasacete.

00:39A yellow alert for the heavy rain has been issued for the Midwest, and north of parts of Maranao

00:46and Piagui.

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