
Civil Defense records more than 20 affected residences and flooding on the highway
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Intense rain with hail hit municipalities in the interior of São Paulo, causing structural damage to homes and flooding on public roads.
In São Manuel (SP), according to Civil Defense, it rained intensely for about an hour, with hail falling in some parts of the municipality.
In total, more than 20 homes suffered structural damage, such as falling walls, flooding and roofing. According to the municipal body, teams are still on the streets and the damage is still being counted.
In Igaraçu do Tietê, the storm that occurred in the morning caused disruption. According to Civil Defense, the large volume of precipitation quickly increased the flow of the Monjolinho stream, causing the water to overflow and invade part of a residence.
Also according to the agency, the flood also reached a section of the Lauro Perassolli Highway. Although the accumulation of water quickly drained from the road, Civil Defense advises drivers to pay extra attention and reduce speed when traveling through the area.

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.

More than 100,000 properties are without electricity in Greater São Paulo after heavy rains this Friday (13). According to Enel, 103,968 properties are without electricity, 89,993 of which are in the capital. The CGE placed the South, Southeast and East areas, in addition to Marginal Pinheiros, on alert for flooding.

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.