Neighbor tells how he found an elderly man dead after a storm in Ribeirão Preto, SP Businessman Evandro Fraga, owner of the warehouse that collapsed on a house and killed an 82-year-old man during the storm in Ribeirão Preto (SP) in the early hours of this Friday (24), said that the victim was sleeping when the structure gave way under the force of the wind. "He was lying down, sleeping, when the windstorm came. We arrived this morning, he was already buried with part of the slab on top and already dead. It was a fatality." ?Click here to follow the g1 Ribeirão e Franca channel on WhatsApp The victim lived on Rua Santo Barban, in Jardim Salgado Filho, North Zone of the city. Businessman found elderly man dead after storm in Ribeirão Preto (SP) Reproduction/EPTV According to the businessman, the team was surprised by the elderly man's absence when he arrived at the place to work. As he used to open the warehouse gate, employees went to check the property and found the structure destroyed. "He didn't open the gate for us here. We thought it was strange, because he always opens the gate and is always with us. Then we arrived and it was already in that condition. We called the Fire Department and everything", he states. The victim's body was taken to a funeral home. An 82-year-old man died after his house was hit by a property in Ribeirão Preto, SP Weather Disclosure caused damage The storm that hit Ribeirão Preto caused damage in several parts of the city and affected electricity, water supply, telephone and internet services. There was also a record of signal drops from radio stations. According to the Municipal Protection and Civil Defense Coordination, the intense rain lasted around 30 minutes and was accompanied by wind gusts of approximately 70 km/h. The city also recorded the fall of several trees. Civil Defense teams are still in the field to inspect the affected areas and assess the damage. Palm tree falls in Praça das Bandeiras in Ribeirão Preto, SP, during storm Social media According to Ribeirão Preto City Hall, 24 millimeters of rain were recorded in just 20 minutes, a volume considered very heavy rain. Faced with the damage, Mayor Ricardo Silva (PSD) signed an emergency decree valid for 180 days. MORE were affected by the storm. CPFL Paulista reported that it mobilized its entire workforce, with reinforcement from teams from other regions of the concession area, to reestablish the electricity supply. At some points, the work is carried out jointly with Civil Defense and the Fire Department. In addition to Ribeirão Preto, CPFL reported that the cities of Dumont, Barrinha, Guariba, Santa Ernestina, Sertãozinho and Taquaritinga also had their energy supply compromised. Damage to the gym door in Sumarezinho, in Ribeirão Preto, SP Social networks See more news from the region on g1 Ribeirão Preto and Franca VIDEOS: Everything about Ribeirão Preto, Franca and the region.