Strong winds leave millions in Sao Paulo without power, cutting water and flights

A tree lies on a damaged car following heavy rains, in Sao Paulo, Brazil December 10, 2025. REUTERS/Leticia Fucuchima

SAO PAULO, Dec 11 (Reuters) - About 1.5 million homes and businesses were without electricity on Thursday after an extratropical cyclone swept through Sao Paulo's metropolitan area, toppling trees and power lines and disrupting flights and the water supply.

Damaging wind storms also caused vast power outages in 2023 and 2024, putting utility firm Enel under intense public scrutiny.