Heavy rain causes falling trees, lack of electricity and flooding in cities in the interior of SP

The strong storm that hit cities in the São Carlos region during the early hours of this Sunday (25) caused trees to fall, damage to the electrical network, flooding and the roofing of a daycare center. In Matão, wind gusts reached almost 80 km/h, according to the municipality's Civil Defense.

The agency advises the population not to approach broken cables, even if they appear not to be energized.

The São Carlos Fire Department recorded calls for falling trees, downed energized wires and the roofing of one of the Aracy Pereira Lopes daycare centers during the storm, which occurred around 1:30 am.

The Vila Prado region was greatly affected. The daycare center is located on Rua Doutor Bernardino de Campos, on the corner of Avenida Doutor Teixeira de Barros (Rua Larga), which also recorded falling trees and branches. Civil Defense reported that the volume of rain recorded between 0 am and 6 am was 59.2 millimeters.

According to firefighters, incidents of falling trees that did not result in victims or cause damage to properties or vehicles were passed on to the Civil Defense, responsible for clearing the roads. Calls for downed energized wires were forwarded to CPFL.

On Sunday morning, firefighters were also responding to a tree fall that hit a house and a vehicle in the garage, at Rua Cajudi Lins Barros Vanderleu, number 25, in Jardim Nossa Senhora Aparecida.

In Rio Claro, the rain caused flooding in six parts of the city, according to a Civil Defense report released this Sunday. The locations identified were: Avenida 29 and Rua 0; Avenida Visconde and Rua 14; Avenida Visconde and Avenida 12; Jardim Primavera Bridge; Avenida 16, in Jardim São Paulo; Avenida Castelo Branco, at the access to Rodovia Washington Luís.

According to Civil Defense, the flooding points on Ponte do Jardim Primavera, Avenida 16 and Avenida Castelo Branco were properly signposted. When accessing the Washington Luís Highway, the flooding was partial. The volume of rain recorded during the morning was 89.4 millimeters. The heavy rain lasted for about two hours.

This Sunday morning (25), the Civil Defense of São João da Boa Vista reported that flooding had been recorded on more susceptible roads, such as Oscar Janson, Riachuelo and Rangel Pestana streets and their surroundings. In some places, the water reached 40 centimeters high. According to the ministry, the rain was of moderate to heavy intensity and accumulated around 44 millimeters during the morning, until 7 am. There were also records of neighborhoods without electricity, but there was still no information about possible impacts on schools used as voting locations. Civil Defense continues to monitor the situation.

The Civil Defense of Matão reported that the city was hit in the early hours of the morning with heavy rain and intense winds, with gusts approaching 80 km/h. Among the main problems recorded are the fall of several trees, damage to poles and electrical wiring, as well as parts of the city without power supply. According to Civil Defense, 75 millimeters of rain were recorded from 11:40 pm on Saturday (24) until early this Sunday morning. The accumulated rainfall in the month reached 216.5 millimeters.

The teams remain mobilized this morning to respond to incidents. Civil Defense advises residents to double their attention and adopt precautionary measures. The recommendation is to avoid traveling through areas with fallen trees, damaged poles or electrical wires on the ground. The agency also advises residents to avoid unnecessary travel while adverse conditions persist.

In case of emergency, residents can call the Civil Defense at number 199, the Fire Department at 193 or the Municipal Civil Guard at 153, and the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) at 192. In Itirapina, a tree fell in Jardim Ubá and knocked down a pole.