400,000 Sao Paulo Residents Without Power Three Days After Violent Storm; Full Restoration Expected by Tuesday

Over 1.7 million residents reconnected, storms named 'strongest in recent years' cause widespread structural damage and water shortages.

A violent storm causing winds of up to 100 kph hit Sao Paulo, causing widespread power outages affecting 4.2 million residents at one point.
The storm resulted in at least seven casualties and uprooted numerous large trees, which fell on powerlines and resulted in blackouts across various neighborhoods.
By Monday, power distribution company Enel had restored power to roughly 80% of its 2.1 million affected customers, leaving 400,000 still disconnected.
Residents in buildings without power were forced to gather water from swimming pools to flush toilets due to the loss of electricity to run pumps for water systems.
The storm, stated to be the strongest in recent years by Enel, caused such severe damage to the distribution network that schools in the worst-hit areas had to cancel classes.