A massive dust storm took over several cities in Sao Paulo state in Brazil over the weekend.
Videos taken by residents show the dust storm slowly blanketing parts of the state, giving zero visibility in areas taken over by it.
Among the affected areas are Franca, Ribeirao Preto, Aracatuba, Barretos and Presidente Prudente.
Some clips taken by residents show that the dust storm was reddish in color as it covered buildings—no matter how tall they are—that it would reach.
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Una impresionante tormenta de polvo azotó varias ciudades del interior de São Paulo este domingo por la tarde. En Ribeirão Preto, las rachas de viento alcanzaron hasta los 92 km/h. pic.twitter.com/yyucwsXjWr— Carlos Juan Semidey (@QuakeChaser35) September 27, 2021
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Una impresionante tormenta de polvo azotó varias ciudades del interior de São Paulo este domingo por la tarde. En Ribeirão Preto, las rachas de viento alcanzaron hasta los 92 km/h. pic.twitter.com/vNk2g0cgaK— 𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕛𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕣𝕠 𝔽𝕣𝕚𝕒𝕤 ♚ (@FriasAlejandro_) September 27, 2021
“First comes the storm and the storm cloud, which generated the most horizontal wind current and messed up all this debris. As it has not rained in months in that region, there is a lot of dust, the soil and vegetation are dry, and the fires have also contributed ”, meteorologist Estael Sias said in an interview with Correio Braziliense.
“The wind that follows the storm will help spread this sand more and it will dissolve, like the process of fog, which is slow but aided by the wind itself,” he added. (NM)
