Enel, responsible for energy distribution, reported that 3.8% of its customers are without electricity, while 340,000 have already had their supply restored
In Greater São Paulo, around 320 thousand homes still face shortages this Saturday (21), as a result of the shortages on Friday (20). , responsible for energy distribution, reported that 3.8% of its customers are without electricity, while 340,000 have already had their supply restored. On Friday, the number of households without power reached 666 thousand across the metropolitan area, with 469 thousand in the capital of São Paulo. The most impacted regions were the west, east and north zones, in addition to the cities of Barueri and Osasco.
The strong winds, which reached up to 80 km/h, caused trees and branches to fall, damaging electrical infrastructure. Enel activated its contingency plan and intensified the work of the repair teams. The city of São Paulo declared a state of alert on Friday afternoon due to the storms, which ended around 7:30 pm. On Saturday morning, the capital no longer had areas of instability, and no flooding was observed.
The weather forecast indicates that the day will be marked by instability and rain, with the possibility of moderate to heavy rain in the afternoon. However, the risk of new storms in the coming days appears to have decreased. On Friday, Civil Defense also issued a warning about the risk of overflow in some sub-prefectures and recorded falling trees, although there have been no reports of injuries so far.
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Published by Matheus Oliveira
