US EditionSao Paulo blackout leaves 1.3M without power, hundreds of flights canceled
Strong winds near 100 km/h toppled 231 trees and caused outages affecting water pumps and nearly 1.5 million customers, with almost 400 flights canceled, officials said.
- A 12-hour windstorm struck Sao Paulo, Brazil, causing widespread power outages affecting over 1.3 million people and disrupting air travel with hundreds of canceled flights.
- Utility company Enel said the winds, reaching over 90 km/h, caused severe damage to the electrical infrastructure, toppling trees and hitting power lines.
- City officials criticized Enel's response, demanding a plan for such emergencies and accusing the company of not putting in enough effort to restore services quickly.
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An unusually powerful extratropical cyclone hit the coast of South America this week. The Brazilian city of São Paulo was hit hardest, with the storm uprooting trees and knocking out power to millions of people. Authorities are also blaming the power company's irresponsible approach for the widespread blackout.
The electric company Enel did not set a deadline for restoring service, which affects homes, businesses and essential services, such as traffic lights and water supply.
Severe storms cause havoc in São Paulo
Millions were left without power, and air traffic around the airports of Congonhas and Guarulhos became chaotic after a massive blackout hit São Paulo for more than 24 hours following a severe extratropical cyclone that swept through the metropolitan area.
São Paulo, the largest city in the West, plunged into chaos after the passage of an extratropical cyclone with winds of up to 100 kilometers per hour that left millions of...
More than 1.4 million residents of the Brazilian city of São Paulo have been without power for hours. Extremely strong winds caused several trees to fall onto power lines, snapping them. This is the second time this week that residents of Brazil's largest city have been without power due to persistent storms. According to local authorities, no injuries were reported, but nearly 400 flights have been canceled. The grid operator says it is not yet…
An exceptional storm deprived more than a million people of electricity in São Paulo and caused dozens of flights to be cancelled in Brazil's economic capital. ...
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