Heavy rain causes flooding, landslides and disruption in Greater São Paulo and the region
Quick Look
- Intense rains in the early morning caused flooding in ten parts of São Paulo, including Marginal Tietê, flooded the São Paulo FC training center in Cotia, caused thirteen landslides in the region, swept away three people in Jandira after a river overflowed and almost doubled the monthly average rainfall in Sorocaba.
- In Baixada Santista, winds of almost 94 km/h closed the Port of Santos for two hours.
- The situation only returned to normal at the end of the morning.
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Why It Matters
Intense rains hit the metropolitan region of São Paulo and neighboring areas in the early hours of the morning, causing flooding, landslides and river overflows.
In the early hours of the morning, lightning caused a fire in an energy substation at the train concessionaire in the capital of São Paulo. The situation only returned to normal at the end of the morning.
Flooding closed ten points in the city, such as a section of Marginal Tietê, one of the most important roads in the capital.
In Greater São Paulo, São Paulo's training center, in Cotia, was also flooded.
There were thirteen calls for landslides in other parts of the region, such as Juquitiba and Santo André.
In Jandira, in the Metropolitan Region, the rain also caused damage. Early in the morning, the volume of water was so great that, within a few minutes, a river overflowed and took over the entire avenue. Three people were swept away by the current.
In Sorocaba, in the last 24 hours, it rained almost as much as was predicted for the entire month.
In Baixada Santista, winds reached almost 94 kilometers per hour. The Port of Santos closed for two hours.
Open Questions
- What was the exact volume of rain recorded in each affected location?
- Were there prior weather warnings for the intensity of the rain?
- What is the estimated material damage caused by floods and landslides?
