After the storm that hit the state of São Paulo last Friday (14), causing damage to the electrical grid, and leading to the interruption of electricity supply, there are still 340 thousand customers who remain without electricity according to Enel, on Monday night (14).
The company also stated that by early evening, more than 1.7 million customers had their power restored.
In various parts of Greater São Paulo and also in the capital, the Military Police recorded at least five demonstrations against the company.
At ABC Paulista, police officers had to intervene with the use of non-lethal ammunition and one person was detained. The act took place on Rua Tomé de Souza, in the Casa Grande neighborhood, in Diadema. In the action, residents blocked the road with pieces of wood.
Also in a statement, the company stated that it “continues to work to restore service” to affected customers.
Enel note
Enel Distribuição São Paulo has been working tirelessly since Friday night, when the concession area was hit by wind gusts of up to 107 km/h, causing severe damage to the electricity grid. The company reinforced its own teams in the field, received support from technicians from other distributors and relocated professionals from other states. As of 6:30 pm today, more than 1.7 million customers had their power restored. The distributor’s technicians continue working to restore service to around 340,000 customers in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region.
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This content was originally published in Enel: more than 3 days after rain, 340 thousand customers remain without power in Greater SP on the CNN Brasil website.
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