According to Enel, around 650 thousand customers were affected by the heavy storm that hit the city on Tuesday 7th.
There are approximately 52 thousand properties in the capital and Sao Paulo Metropolitan Region remain without electricity on the morning of this Wednesday, 8. According to the Enel Distribution San Paolohowever, the offer was restored to 92% of the 650 thousand customers affected by the offer strong thunderstorm recorded on Tuesday 7th.
“The company has strengthened its field teams in advance and technicians continue to work around the clock to normalize power supply,” the company said.
During the rains, winds of up to 50 mph blew roof tiles onto two of the company’s transmission lines. “Furthermore, the company has recorded other serious accidents in several places, including falling branches, trees and poles, which have caused the destruction of entire sections of the electricity grid”, Enel specifies.
According to the Fire brigade187 calls were made for falling trees in the capital of Sao Paulo and the metropolitan region. Six reports were also made for landslides and two requests for help due to flooding. There is no information on the victims.
What will the weather be like this Wednesday?
Lots of clouds, sunny spells and muggy weather are expected this Wednesday. “Between the beginning and the end of the afternoon, the combination of the heat and the arrival of sea breezes forms areas of instability which cause rainfall in the form of initially isolated showers, of moderate to strong intensity and accompanied by electrical discharges”, he specifies The Center for Climate Emergency Management (CGE) of the Municipality of Sao Paulo.
There is a risk of gusty winds, flooding, falling trees and the possibility of hail.
On Thursday 9th the scenario repeats itself with many clouds and little sun in the morning. “In the afternoon there will be heavy rain showers with the possibility of gusts of wind and the formation of floods”, adds the CGE.
The Civil Protection of the State of Sao Paulo reiterates that the weather is expected to be warm during the day in the interior of Sao Paulo and temperatures will be more pleasant in the eastern part of Sao Paulo. At night the rains are more concentrated on the coast of São Paulo, making the accumulations a little more substantial.
Source: Terra
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