Emedebista stated that the city hall team was “agile” in facing the storm that hit the capital on Friday (24 January)
The mayor of São Paulo, (MDB), stated this Saturday (25.jan.2025) that the city “responded quickly” to the flooding caused by the storm on Friday (Jan. 24). The statement was made during the awards ceremony for the São Paulo Junior Football Cup final, at the Pacaembu stadium.
The heavy rain caused power outages in more than 27,000 homes and caused flooding in several areas. Civil Defense issued, for the first time, a severe warning to the population.
According to Nunes, the 37 points of flooding recorded throughout the afternoon were reduced to 4 by 8 pm. “The city responded quickly. We had 37 points of flooding and, at 8pm, only 4 remained. The city hall team acted quickly”he stated.
The emedebista also mentioned that the city is “adapting” to extreme weather events, citing an investment of R$7.6 billion in drainage, microdrainage, channelization of streams and containment of slopes.
PRECIPITATION
On Friday (January 24), the (National Institute of Meteorology) recorded 121.8 mm of rain in just 2 hours, in São Paulo. The volume represents 41.7% of the historical average rainfall for the entire month of January, which is 291.1 mm.
The storm flooded stations on Line 1-Blue of the Metro, which recorded leaks inside the carriages, and caused the partial collapse of a section of the roof of Shopping Center Norte, in Vila Guilherme. Avenues like Sumaré, in the west zone, were flooded, with cars overturned by water. The Paese bus system, which offers transport options in emergencies, was activated in some metro stations.
In a video published in , the mayor (MDB) said that the amount of rain recorded on the 6th (24th January) was half of what was expected for the entire month of January. According to Nunes, there were 37 flooding points in the city as of 8pm.
The CGE recorded wind gusts of 46.3 km/h at Guarulhos airport. The areas of instability, according to the agency, were formed by the combination of sea breezes, heat and high air humidity.
Watch the moment of the collapse (57s):
