Cyclone-Driven Winds Shut Parks Across São Paulo Metro After Gusts Near 100 km/h

São Paulo’s city government announced all municipal parks were closed on Dec. 10 after CGE measured gusts up to 90 km/h, with some locations in the metro area reporting peaks up to 96 km/h. State civil defense and municipal services logged more than 500 calls for fallen trees and branches affecting streets and leisure areas. Parque Nascentes do Tietê in Salesópolis closed after 75 km/h gusts, with Semil indicating an expected reopening on Thursday, Dec. 11. Authorities cite risk-management protocols that call for shutting green areas when gusts exceed roughly 40 km/h or when alerts for falling branches are in effect. Closures cover at least a dozen parks across the capital and surrounding cities, including Parque da Juventude, Parque Ecológico do Guarapiranga, and sites in Embu-Guaçu, Santo André, Cotia, Carapicuíba, and Salesópolis.