A man was carried away by the force of the current of a stream during the storm that hit this Saturday afternoon (7), in Vila Fazzeoni, Capão Redondo region, South Zone of São Paulo (see video above).
According to initial information from the Fire Department, the victim was seen being dragged by the force of the water in the stream located on Rua Goioxim, around 4pm. The images were provided by the Jardim Capelinha News profile.
Two teams from the corporation were mobilized to respond to the incident and try to find the man who appears in the images.
The Public Security Secretariat (SSP) and São Paulo City Hall were contacted, but have not yet commented on his disappearance.
The incident was recorded amid heavy rain that hit the capital of São Paulo. According to the Climate Emergency Management Center (CGE), the city entered a state of alert for flooding at 1:24 pm, in all regions, including the North, South, East, West and Southeast, the Center and the Tietê and Pinheiros marginal areas.
At the time, areas of instability caused rain of moderate to heavy intensity, mainly between the South Zone and the Greater ABC region.
The forecast was for the showers to continue, with the potential for flooding and overflows of small rivers and streams. Wind gusts could exceed 60 km/h.
Problems in Greater SP
Several cities in Greater São Paulo faced falling trees and even the collapse of the roof of a supermarket during the rain that hit the region this Saturday (7).
According to the Fire Department, from 12pm to 4pm, there were 23 calls for falling trees. The roof of the Lopes Supermarket, on Avenida Calil Mohamad Rahal, in Barueri, collapsed. One person was rescued by third parties and Civil Defense was called.
The supermarket reported that the store was closed as a security measure. "Lopes Supermercados informs that, as a result of heavy rains and events recorded in the Barueri region, part of the Styrofoam lining on the ceiling of our unit came off during opening hours", says the text.
"As a preventive measure, the store was temporarily closed to carry out the necessary repairs and check safety conditions, ensuring the integrity of our customers and employees. Our team is already working to normalize the situation, with plans to reopen soon, as soon as all services are completed and safety conditions are assured", he adds.
Enel Distribuição São Paulo reported that, "in view of the forecast of severe weather events, it maintains its contingency plan activated, with preventive reinforcement of field teams and its operational structure. After heavy rains accompanied by gusts of wind which, according to the CGE, reached more than 70 km/h on the afternoon of this Saturday (7), the company acts (at 6:58 pm) to restore supply to around 67 thousand impacted customers, equivalent to 0.7% of the 8 million customers served by the company."
The city of São Paulo entered a state of alert for flooding in all regions this Saturday afternoon (7), according to the City Hall's Climate Emergency Management Center (CGE).
The alert was issued at 1:24 pm and includes the North, South, East, West and Southeast areas, the Center and the Tietê and Pinheiros marginal areas.
According to the CGE, areas of instability formed by hot and humid air and stimulated by the approach of a cold front are causing isolated rain with moderate to heavy intensity and of short duration at the moment between the south zone and Greater ABCD.
The trend for the next few hours is for more heavy rain with the potential for flooding and overflowing of small rivers and streams. Wind gusts can exceed 60 km/h.
Forecast for the next few days
On Sunday (8), the capital is still expected to record rain of light to moderate intensity during the early hours of the morning. Throughout the day, precipitation tends to gradually decrease, but there is still the possibility of light rain and occasional drizzle.
As the cold front moves away towards the coast of Rio de Janeiro, the entry of a mass of cold air should cause a sharp drop in temperatures. The predicted maximum is 20°C, recorded in the early morning, and the minimum of 14°C is expected to occur at night.
On Monday (9), the forecast is for light rain in isolated spots and occasional drizzle during the early hours and morning. In the afternoon and evening, the sky is expected to remain overcast, with the possibility of drizzle.
The feeling will be cold, with relative humidity above 80%. Thermometers must vary between 13°C and 17°C.
