SÃO PAULO (AP) — More than 1.4 million São Paulo residents had no electricity on Thursday after strong winds caused several trees to collapse onto the Brazilian metropolis’ grid the day before. Local authorities said there were no injuries, but almost 400 flights were canceled.

Utility Enel has provided no deadline for services to return. One of its directors, Marcelo Puertas, told journalists the Italian company has 1,300 people working to solve the issue since winds of about 62 miles per hour started hitting São Paulo.

São Paulo city hall said 231 trees have fallen due to what it calls effects of an extratropical cyclone formed in the south of Brazil . Aviation authorities say most of the canceled flights were at the local Congonhas Airport, but added that Guarulhos Internati

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