Storm Alerts Persist Across Southeast Brazil After Night of Severe Weather in São Paulo

Overview

• The national weather service Inmet keeps broad alerts active across São Paulo and more than 600 cities in Minas Gerais through late Wednesday, citing heavy rain, strong winds and risk of hail.
• In São Paulo city, Tuesday night’s storm left about 62,400 Enel customers without power at the peak, triggered at least 33 flood points and prompted firefighter rescues of stranded residents in the East Zone.
• Gusts reached 70.4 km/h in northern São Paulo, and localized hail was reported, while state and municipal agencies warned of continued instability and urged residents to avoid flood-prone areas.
• In Minas Gerais, Alfenas recorded 31.6 mm of rain in under half an hour with trees and three utility poles down; Uberaba saw 32.2 mm in one hour with at least four trees down and flooding; Juiz de Fora had 63 km/h gusts, hail in Torreões and about 260 customers without power after a tree hit a pole.
• A concurrent heat wave raised heat-related urgent and emergency visits in Rio de Janeiro by roughly 30% over recent days, as authorities maintained safety guidance and São Paulo’s Defesa Civil extended a state alert through Friday.