A storm accompanied by strong gusts of wind caused disruption in cities in the region on Saturday afternoon (7). In Rio Claro (SP), winds reached 59 km/h at around 3:40 pm, causing at least four trees and electrical wiring to fall in different parts of the municipality. Nobody was injured.
The most serious occurrences in Rio Claro were recorded in Vila Alemã, Jardim Floridiana and the Paulistão region. Civil Defense and Fire Department teams were called to cut and remove the trees that fell and clear the roads.
The Municipal Department of Urban Mobility also worked on signaling and isolating the affected sections to ensure the safety of drivers and pedestrians.
In addition to falling trees, there were cable breaks and live wires falling in the central region, in Vila Alemã and Jardim Floridiana. Areas at risk of electric shock have been isolated while energy and telephone companies work on network repairs.
Porto Ferreira (SP) also recorded rapid rain accompanied by gusts of wind. A tree fell in the Jardim Anésia neighborhood.
Civil Defense and Fire Department teams went to the scene to remove it and clear the road.
Rain also caused disruption in Leme (SP) this Saturday afternoon (7). In Leme (SP), strong winds knocked down a tree on Rua Bandeirantes, in Vila Bancária. A gym structure also fell on Rua Rafael de Barros, in the central region.
In São Carlos (SP), two trees fell during gusts of wind. One of them hit Rua Emílio Mário Ribas, in the São Carlos 1 neighborhood. The other fell on Rua Domingos Diégues, in Santa Felícia.
The two trees were cut down and removed from the roads by the Fire Department. There was also a power outage in the Santa Angelina neighborhood.
In Aguaí (SP), Civil Defense confirmed strong winds, but reported that it was unable to measure the speed of the gusts. A tree fell in the central square at around 4:30 pm.
Tree fell in Praça Monsenhor Ramalho, in São João da Boa Vista (SP), in front of the Specialties Medical Outpatient Clinic (AME). In São João da Boa Vista (SP), there was an interruption in the electricity supply in some neighborhoods. A tree fell in Praça Monsenhor Ramalho, in the central region, in front of the Specialties Medical Outpatient Clinic (AME). Civil Defense is on site working on the incident, and the area has been isolated to prevent accidents.
In Araraquara (SP), the lack of electricity affected the operation of the traffic light on Rua Maurício Galil, in the Roseiras region. Civil Defense was called and sent a team to the scene to check the situation. The interruption in power supply may also have affected other parts of the region, including the Rua Maurício Galil corridor.
CPFL Paulista reported that the storm that hit the region caused damage to the electricity grid in some parts of São Carlos and Araraquara. According to the distributor, the main problems were caused by the fall of large trees and objects thrown by the wind against the wiring. In some sections, the damage was greater and it will be necessary to rebuild structures that were destroyed.
All of the concessionaire's teams have been mobilized and are working to restore power supply to affected customers. The company informed that the services are carried out safely and that it seeks to normalize the situation as quickly as possible.
CPFL also warned that the population should not touch broken wires or tree branches that had fallen onto the power grid. In the event of an incident, the advice is to contact the distributor and Civil Defense and wait for assistance.
