The extratropical cyclone that hits the state of São Paulo this Wednesday (10) causes strong winds, leaving fallen trees and thousands of properties without electricity.
In the capital, gusts reached 82 km/h around 8 a.m., according to Civil Defense. Firefighters recorded 46 calls for falling trees between midnight and 6:30 a.m. in the city due to the windstorm.
Fallen trees were reported on Rua Cincinato Braga, in Bela Vista, and near the Praça da Árvore metro station, in the south of the city. Some areas of Parque da Água Branca, west of SP, are closed due to falling trees.
According to the concessionaire Enel, around 10:30 a.m., 641,000 properties were without electricity in Greater São Paulo, including 463,344 in the capital. According to Enel, teams are working to restore supply to affected residents.
Two outpatient clinics at São Paulo Hospital, in Vila Clementino, south of SP, are without electricity. According to the hospital, services are maintained, but with certain limits. Other areas of the hospital complex, including the main building, are operating normally.
“Patients who cannot be seen until power returns will have their outpatient appointments rescheduled,” the hospital said in a memo.
Heavy rains that lashed the state throughout Tuesday caused flooding and falling trees. One of the most affected towns was Sorocaba, in the interior of the state. 94 mm of precipitation was recorded in 24 hours, according to Civil Defense.
The Sorocaba River overflowed, causing flooding on several roads. Some vehicles were submerged. On Avenida 15 de Agosto, which borders the river to the north, a car was almost completely covered by water.
In Guareí, flooding was recorded on public roads, temporarily affecting around thirty houses. There was no need to evict the residents. A landslide was also recorded at the head of the Itapigue bridge. Municipal Civil Protection teams are cleaning the affected roads and houses. There were no signs of casualties, displaced people or homeless people.
Due to the winds, the Brazilian Navy issued an alert indicating that the area between Imbituba, in Santa Catarina, and Ilhabela, on the northern coast of São Paulo, could suffer from winds and storm surges until Wednesday evening, with waves forecast between 2.5 m and 3.5 m.
See the cities concerned
- Sao Paulo: Falling trees and the partial collapse of a wall were recorded.
- Stingy : There were falling trees, flooding and slope collapses.
- Matão: Two tree falls were recorded, including one on a parked vehicle
- President Prudente: Flood point recorded on public roads
- Campos do Jordão: Tree falls have been recorded
- Maria: The town has experienced falling trees, landslides and areas of flooding.
- Bauru: Tree falls and flood point recorded
- Piracicaba: Tree falls have been recorded
- Piety: There were falling trees and flooding.
- Sorocaba: Tree falls and flood spots recorded
- Cesário Lange: The town had fallen trees and a roof
- Araçoiaba da Serra: Tree falls and flooding points were recorded
- Votorantim: Flood points recorded.
Source: Civil Defense
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