Structures of companies destroyed by storms in PR flew 300 meters and hit properties in a neighboring neighborhood: 'We went to sleep and woke up with nothing'

Factory structures destroyed by the storm in Maringá, in the North of Paraná, were swept away by the wind and hit properties in Jardim Colina Verde, a neighborhood located around 300 meters from the site.

One of the houses affected was Dileuza dos Anjos. According to her, the debris destroyed the roof of the residence and also damaged the family's car. Watch above.

"We are so desolate, we don't even know where to start. Everything is broken, the car is broken, there's nowhere to go. Your hands are tied, on foot, without internet, without anything. You don't know what to do, where to start", says Dileuza.

Heavy rains passed through the city in the early hours of Monday (2), with winds that reached 96.3 kilometers per hour, according to the Paraná Environmental Technology and Monitoring System (Simepar). So far, the institution points out that the city has recorded a supercell — a very organized and highly intense type of storm.

As of Tuesday afternoon (3), more than 55,000 properties remained without electricity, according to Companhia Paranaense de Energia (Copel). The company reported that around 900 employees are working to restore service.

Companies were destroyed

The wind hit a business condominium, which is located in the Parque das Indústrias neighborhood – one of the most impacted by the phenomenon.

One of the companies was owned by Alex Anastácio, owner of a machinery shed. According to him, the structure has been installed there for around a year and employs 12 employees. Locally, the estimated loss is R$5 million.

"I received the news in the early hours of the morning from a manager who lives here. I thought a tile had fallen, a windstorm, but no, it looks like a bomb fell," he said.

Another nearby industry manufactures solar panels. The iron structures were twisted, with the roof ripped off by the force of the wind. According to businesswoman Roselina Fukushima, the company had been in the location for around six years.

"There are few things left, the machines are all broken, because the rubble fell on top of the machines, it's very sad [...] I have faith in God that we will rebuild ourselves. We went to sleep and woke up with nothing.", concludes the businesswoman.