The aftermath of Saturday’s moderate rainfall continues to affect Greater São Paulo. As of Sunday afternoon, approximately 8,600 properties remain without electricity. This number, released by the power distributor Enel at 4:56 PM, represents a significant decrease from the 138,000 customers affected on Saturday morning. Enel has not specified how many of these properties are […]
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