São Paulo, Brazil, is not feeling so merry and bright for the holiday season. Instead, the city is rather dark after it suffered a massive blackout. This major blackout in Brazil has left more than 1.4 million residents without power. Additionally, hundreds of flights were canceled right before the holidays.
Major Blackout Occurs In São Paulo, Brazil
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The NY Post shares that the blackout occurred this past Thursday, "after strong winds caused several trees to collapse onto the Brazilian metropolis' grid the day before." Reports from the city shared that 231 trees have fallen. The fallen trees were an unfortunate effect of an "extratropical cyclone that formed in the south of Brazil."
Not only did over 1.4 million people lose power due to these fallen trees, but hundreds of flights were canceled as well. Most of the canceled flights were from the local Congohas Airport. However, certain flights at the Guarulhos International Airport were also affected by the storm. Miraculously, authorities have reported no injuries thus far.
The Response
Mayor Ricardo Nunes is not happy with the outcomes of this storm. The Post shared that when he was speaking to journalists, he shared his frustrations. He argued that "the company was not putting all of its efforts into fixing the problems." Additionally, he argued that "Every time something happens, we are left behind without electricity.
As the mayor and residents continue to rage at the Italian utility company, more and more people are losing power. Reports indicated that by Wednesday, there were "more than 2 million São Paulo residents without electricity." Thoughts and prayers go out to all those who were affected. Hopefully, resources are shared, trees are trimmed, and people get their power back as soon as possible.
