Storms Lash Brazil as Alerts Persist and Power Outages Hit São Paulo

Overview

• São Paulo recorded about 62,400 customers without power at the Tuesday night peak as firefighters rescued stranded residents and the city logged at least 33 flooding points and wind gusts up to 70.4 km/h.
• Fresh instability returned on Wednesday, with the CGE placing the capital under attention for flooding and Enel reporting 35,024 customers without electricity early in the afternoon.
• Inmet maintained storm alerts across multiple states with risks of heavy rain, strong winds and hail, while agencies cautioned about flash floods, overflowing streams and landslides in saturated areas.
• Severe weather impacts stretched nationwide, including hail and street flooding in Campo Grande (MS), treefalls and injuries in Ribeirão Preto (SP), damage in cities of Minas Gerais, and hail in São Gonçalo (RJ).
• Authorities reported accidents linked to the conditions, including the Paraná truck crash that killed Jorge Edson dos Santos and led to 15 arrests for cargo looting, alongside other road incidents and ongoing civil defense cleanups in Rio de Janeiro state.