14-year-old girl is seriously injured after being hit by a tree in a storm in the interior of SP

A storm hit Santa Bárbara d’Oeste (SP) this Saturday (7), knocking down trees on a car in Jardim Paulista. There is no information about victims in the city.

A resident of the central region recorded the force of the wind unroofing a garage. He even shouted “Hurricane, mom” during the recording.

The storm caused another tree to fall in Praça Coronel Luiz Alves and the roofing of a property. The strong wind caused damage throughout the city.

Piracicaba also recorded heavy rain in the Dois Córregos, Jardim Petrópolis and Santa Cecília neighborhoods. There are no reports of injuries or damage in the municipality.

A 14-year-old teenager was seriously injured after being hit by a tree that fell during the storm on Saturday afternoon (7) in Santa Bárbara d'Oeste (SP).

City hall reported that the young woman was admitted to the Dr. Edison Mano Emergency Room in serious condition. "According to her family, the teenager was hit by a falling tree during the storm," the municipal administration said.

"Due to the seriousness of the case, after being stabilized, the patient was transferred, with the support and team of the Municipality's mobile ICU, to the Sumaré State Hospital", added the city hall.

In a statement, the Health Department of Santa Bárbara d'Oeste stated that the power outage during the rain did not affect the service at PS Edison Mano. According to the folder, the site has generators.

The storm caused trees to fall, including one on a car in Jardim Paulista.

A resident of the central region records the moment that the roof of part of the garage is blown away by the force of the winds. “Hurricane, mom,” he shouts.

The storm, which was predicted by São Paulo's Civil Defense, also caused damage in other parts of the city.

There was a tree fall in Praça Coronel Luiz Alves, in the central region, as well as the roofing of part of a property.

According to the City of Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, teams were mobilized to respond to the incidents and the Municipal Guard acted to assist in monitoring traffic in areas affected by fallen trees.

Due to the storm, several properties were left without electricity in the city. In a statement, CPFL Paulista reported that the problems were mainly caused by the fall of large trees and objects thrown by the wind onto the wiring.

"In some sections, the damage was extensive and it will be necessary to rebuild structures that were destroyed. All teams were quickly mobilized and are working to restore power to affected customers, safely, in the shortest possible time", informed the company.

In addition to Santa Bárbara, heavy rain was recorded in Piracicaba. According to the State Civil Defense, wind gusts of up to 96.1 km/h were recorded at 4 pm.

Residents recorded the strength of the wind in the Dois Córregos, Jardim Petrópolis and Santa Cecília neighborhoods.

In a note, the city hall informed that teams from all municipal departments are mobilized, together with the Fire Department and CPFL, to respond to calls such as falling trees, interruptions in the power supply and other situations caused by rain.