
Enel records 103,968 properties without electricity, 89,993 of which are in the capital of São Paulo
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Heavy rains hit Greater São Paulo this Friday (13), causing interruptions in the supply of electricity by Enel, flooding and congestion in the city.
More than 100,000 properties are without electricity in Greater São Paulo after heavy rains this Friday (13).
According to Enel's most recent balance, 103,968 properties are without electricity in Greater São Paulo, 89,993 of which are in the capital of São Paulo alone.
Earlier, at 12:05 pm, the Climate Emergency Management Center (CGE) placed the South, Southeast and East zones of the city, in addition to Marginal Pinheiros, on alert for flooding.
The rain also caused flooding and congestion, such as on Avenida Professor Luiz Ignácio Anhaia Mello, in front of the Vila Prudente Metro station, in the East Zone.
Rain leaves more than 85 thousand properties without electricity in Greater SP
The rains that hit Greater São Paulo this Friday (13) left 85,965 properties without electricity in the Enel concession area. In the capital of São Paulo alone, 72,740 properties are affected.
The storm led the Civil Defense to issue a severe warning to the population, while the Climate Emergency Management Center (CGE) placed the South, Southeast and East zones of the capital, in addition to Marginal Pinheiros, on alert for flooding.
There is a risk of gusts of wind, hail and overflowing rivers and streams.

Intense rain with hail damaged more than 20 homes in São Manuel (SP). In Igaraçu do Tietê, the Monjolinho stream overflowed its banks, invaded a house and reached the Lauro Perassolli Highway. Teams are still on the streets counting damage.

Commercial fishing is prohibited in Piauí from Sunday (15) until March 16, 2027, the Piracema period, to protect fish reproduction. Semarh will intensify inspections of rivers and dams, with fines of R$700 to R$100 thousand. Subsistence fishing remains limited to 5 kg per day.

Semac predicts moderate to intense rain, thunderstorms, electrical discharges and moderate to strong winds in Sergipe on Sunday, with a risk of river overflows and hailstorms in isolated areas. The coast, countryside and hinterland will have stable weather on Friday and Saturday, with instability only on Sunday.

Inmet issued a yellow alert for rain and winds in Tocantins, with a low risk of flooding, falling branches and trees, power cuts and damage to crops. In Brejinho de Nazaré, the city's entrance portal collapsed onto the highway, and in Araguaína trees were uprooted by the wind. Civil Defense (199) and the Fire Department (193) are available for emergencies.

The black jaguar Jataí, born in Paraná, arrived at the Piracema Conservation Reserve in Almas, in the south of Tocantins, after traveling more than 2 thousand km by road. She has two suitors available for breeding: Xamã, aged 7, and Navin, aged 2. The choice will follow ICMBio genetic criteria to avoid the extinction of the species.

The state of Rio de Janeiro saw an increase of almost 94% in Fire Department calls involving alligators in 2026. Experts point to disorderly urban expansion and habitat reduction as the main causes for the animals' displacement.