Heavy flooding brings chaos to Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO.

Brazilians  megalopolis Sao Paulo
saw violent storms and heavy  rains,
causing flooding and traffic chaos as
authorities announced a state of alert
in some parts of the city,

The east of Brazils richest and largest
city home to some 20 million people
,was worst hit as roads became streams
carrying vehicles along after the heavy
dump.which followed  months of the
worst drought in decades,

Traffic authorities said some roads  were
completely flooded while some shops were
badly damaged although there were no ,
casualties  reported,

Cars were overturned and piled up in
parts of  Sao Paulo .where streets were
clogged with trees .branches and others debris,
Workers headed out into the city to clear mud,
that caked most of the city's roads after
it was lashed by the storm,

With Sao Paulo suffering major tail-backs
even under normal conditions .traffic was
badly affected while GI web news portal
said some metro services were running
at reduced speed as  a precaution,

As commuters suffered,there was a silver
lining for the city in that the drought  had
left reservoir water supplies running
dangerously low.

Although state governor Geraldo Alckmin
has insisted there is no need for rationing
.some municipalities where Sao Paulo
main water company does not  operate
have had to cut back supplies in recent months,