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Cold Front Batters São Paulo With Extreme Winds, Blackouts and Flight Disruptions

Driven by an extratropical cyclone, the system keeps alerts active with forecasts of heavy rain, possible hail, plus a sharp temperature drop this week.

Overview

  • Peak gusts reached 138.9 km/h in the Baixada Santista, where a tent collapse in Peruíbe left five people injured, according to state civil defense and port pilots.
  • Interior cities saw widespread damage, with 92 km/h recorded in Ourinhos and reports of downed trees and roof damage; firefighters logged 284 calls for tree falls, eight for collapses and 13 for floods, with eight people injured.
  • About 900,000 Enel customers lost power after a transmission substation shutdown around 10:50, and the distributor reported service restored to affected users by 11:22.
  • Weather conditions forced operational changes at GRU Airport, which reported 15 flight diversions and seven cancellations while maintaining overall operations.
  • São Paulo’s crisis cabinet was activated as Inmet and civil defense maintained severe-weather alerts, warning of further storms, localized hail and a marked cooldown over the next few days.