Red wing of HC-UE returns to operation 72 hours after storm in Ribeirão Preto, SP The red wing of the Emergency Unit of Hospital das Clínicas (HC-UE) returned to operation this Monday (27), 72 hours after the storm that hit the region of Ribeirão Preto (SP) and caused damage in several locations. On Friday (24), eight patients had to be removed from the site and relocated to other hospitals after the ceiling gave way due to the storm. One person was transferred to the campus hospital (HC Campus) of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (USP), three were sent to the Ribeirão Preto State Hospital and another four people were transferred to wards of the Emergency Unit itself. ?Click here to follow the g1 Ribeirão e Franca channel on WhatsApp Superintendent of the Faculty of Medicine, Ricardo Cavalli said this Monday that all work at HC has already been reestablished. "In 72 hours, the area was rebuilt, it is fully reestablished and ready to receive patients. I am grateful for the involvement and effort of all our teams on campus and in the emergency unit, as well as the outsourced companies that were involved in this reconstruction. The entire outpatient clinic and care, the surgical centers, exams and the entire structure being rebuilt." READ ALSO Video shows patients removed from HC-UE ward after ceiling gave way during storm in Ribeirão With the return of operations after reconstruction, one person was sent to the red ward to continue treatment. Red wing of the Emergency Unit at Hospital das Clínicas in Ribeirão Preto, SP, returned to operation 72 hours after the storm Disclosure Power supply restored CPFL Paulista reported that the power supply in Ribeirão Preto is in the final stages of restoration. According to the company, 1,169 consumer units are still offline, which represents 0.33% of the total. Also according to CPFL, work is concentrated in Guariba (SP) this Monday. Around 3,800 customers in the municipality are still in the restoration process. "In the other affected municipalities - Ribeirão Preto, Taquaritinga, Pradópolis and Dumont - only occasional occurrences remain, which continue to be dealt with by field teams until supply is completely regularized." Power tower was twisted after storm in Taquaritinga (SP) Social media Storm caused damage in the region The storm that hit Ribeirão Preto in the early hours of Friday caused one death and damage in several parts of the city. Energy, water and telephone sectors were affected. There were also records of instability in internet operators and signal drops from radio stations. A 75-year-old man died after the structure next to his house, in Jardim Salgado Filho, gave way and hit the property. He was sleeping at the time of the fall. The mayor of Ribeirão Preto, Ricardo Silva (PSD), declared a state of emergency. According to information from the Municipal Protection and Civil Defense Coordination, there were approximately 30 minutes of heavy rain accompanied by wind gusts estimated at around 70 km/h. The city also recorded several trees falling. Civil Defense reported that teams are in the field carrying out inspections and surveying the damage. An alert issued by the agency at around 5:30 am already indicated the condition of heavy rain, wind and lightning. Avenida Nove de Julho in Ribeirão Preto taken over by fallen trees after a storm EPTV Reproduction In Taquaritinga, the winds destroyed part of the structure of the Estevam Schlobach Salvagni Municipal School of Basic Education (EMEB). Because of the damage, the Municipal Department of Education suspended classes at the unit until Tuesday (28). The municipality declared a state of emergency. In rural areas, high voltage towers were twisted and toppled, compromising the electricity supply. Winds reached 120 km/h in the city, according to city hall. In Guariba, the storm was accompanied by hail. The ice rocks damaged roofs and formed signs on the streets. The municipality also declared a state of emergency. In Dumont, homes and businesses were roofed. Images recorded by residents show that a factory at the entrance to the city lost part of its roof and was badly damaged. The central square was also destroyed and several trees were felled. See more news from the region on g1 Ribeirão Preto and Franca VIDEOS: Everything about Ribeirão Preto, Franca and the region