Tree knocks down house and retirees sleep in the car in Ribeirão Preto A retired couple from Ribeirão Preto (SP) claim that they started sleeping in the car after their house was destroyed by a tree that fell during a storm with winds of up to 122 km/h in the region last Friday (24). The property, in Jardim Jóquei Clube, North Zone of the city, had part of the roof open, has cracks and is no longer able to serve as a shelter for Claudete da Silva and José Valter Pereira, aged 71. "I lost everything in my kitchen. I just haven't lost this cabinet and this one, for now. For now, look there, it's cracking there, it's going to end up falling", says Claudete. Be part of the g1 Ribeirão e Franca channel on WhatsApp Ribeirão Preto City Hall informed that homeless people should seek help at Estação da Cidadania, in the Alexandre Balbo neighborhood. Tree destroys house during storm and forces retirees to sleep in the car in Ribeirão Preto (SP). Carlos Trinca/EPTV Everything lost in the storm At the scene, the report from EPTV, a TV Globo affiliate in the interior of São Paulo, found a scene of destruction, with the tree toppled over the residence more than 30 hours after the storm, a hole opened in the ceiling and a structure visibly at risk. In addition to the damage to the property, the residents lost practically everything they had inside the house, from furniture to appliances. "I lost a processor, I lost Wi-Fi, I lost a stove, I lost a closet, I lost a table, I lost three chairs, two single mattresses from my son's and granddaughter's bed", lamented the retiree. 71-year-old retirees lost almost everything due to storms in Ribeirão Preto (SP). Carlos Trinca/EPTV Amid this scenario of destruction, the couple turned to their car as a temporary bedroom. "There's no way to stay inside. And I'm afraid of this broken branch here, because if it falls here, it will destroy the rest," said José Valter. A tree fall left cracks and a hole in the middle of a retirement home in Ribeirão Preto (SP). Carlos Trinca/EPTV READ ALSO Union will recognize emergency situation to release resources to cities in SP after storm From health to supply: see the balance of losses after devastation caused by storm in the interior of SP See the electricity situation in cities in the Ribeirão Preto region affected by the storm 'I never saw this happen', says rural producer about the fall of high voltage towers after storm in the interior of SP Fallen power towers, twisted gantry, devastated companies: see photos of the destruction caused by storm in the region of Ribeirão Temporal affects events on the weekend in the Ribeirão region; see cancellations Microexplosion or tornado: what caused a storm with damage and death in the region of Ribeirão Preto Storm with winds of 70 km/h causes death, damage and leaves Ribeirão Preto, SP, partially without power, telephone and internet Scenario of devastation The region of Ribeirão Preto faces a scenario of devastation after being hit by a storm with wind gusts of up to 122 km/h and 24 millimeters of rain in just 20 minutes in the morning July 24th. The tragedy, with falling trees, poles and transmission towers, resulted in the death of a 75-year-old man in Jardim Salgado Filho. Storm with winds of 122 km/h leaves a trail of destruction in the interior of São Paulo The authorities' priority is the restoration of electricity, which collapsed after the fall of 34 transmission towers and the failure of more than 250 poles. At the height of the disaster, almost 100% of the city was in the dark. As of Saturday night (25), 46,900 customers in Ribeirão Preto and other neighboring cities were still without electricity, according to CPFL. Other consequences of the blackout were water shortages, interruptions in internet services and a breakdown in the traffic signal system. Images of disruptions caused by rain in the Ribeirão Preto region Edition g1 In health, 100% of public ICU beds were occupied after the storm, forcing the City Hall to carry out emergency hiring of beds in private hospitals and suspend elective procedures. In addition, at least 1,326 people were left homeless and 10 were homeless. The State confirmed the sending of humanitarian aid, Civil Defense teams and actions by the Department of Health. The federal government, with the visit of vice-president Geraldo Alckmin, confirmed the summary recognition of an emergency situation in six cities, to release Union resources. Avenida Nove de Julho in Ribeirão Preto taken by fallen trees after a storm EPTV Reproduction See more news from the region on g1 Ribeirão Preto and Franca VIDEOS: Everything about Ribeirão Preto, Franca and the region