About 2,500 people were evacuated in Argentina Floods Take advantage of it Intensive rain hit Local authorities reported that Buenos Aires Province for more than 24 hours, in a storm that is expected to intensify it on Saturday night, the local authorities said.
The storm affects the northern part of the province, as well as the city of Buenos Aires and its urban area, which focuses on about 15 million people, with streets immersed in floods and clips.
It gave the latest official bulletin to Boinens Aires Province, which was released early in the morning A thousand people were evacuated.
However, the boycott government sources confirmed to AFP that in the afternoon they worked with 500 “permanent” people, including a person who was evacuated and himself did not go to the shelters.
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Some of the most hit cities are Campana Wazirit, which is between 80 and 90 km north of the capital of the South American country, where the rain fell from Friday morning without interruption and hundreds of people Leave their homes.
We had a total of 425 millimeters in the past 24 hours, crazy, something like this has never happened. ”Emiliano Riberas, emergency coordination director at Zreet, told AFP, who explained that“ there are areas containing water over the shoulder. “
In the municipality, it was slightly over 200 people It was transferred to clubs and sports centersAlthough the mayor, Marcelo Matkin, told Tn that he hoped that many of them will be broadcast during the day.
In the nearby town of Campana, the situation was not better. In neighborhoods such as San Kaitano, located in the low areas and in the vicinity of the fields that quickly overwhelm, dozens of people had to spend tonight pending help in the roofs of their waterproof homes.
We have lost everything we have, so we fought throughout these years, “Manuel Sanchez expressed his regret shortly after the evacuation.” We have no place now. “
Straight on the road
Both the national government and the boycott launched emergency operations, with the shipment to the most affected sites in the brigades, technical equipment, rescue vehicles and elements RefugeesSuch as mattresses, blankets, dry clothes, water and food.
However, some places were still not accessible.
In the region, the surplus of various rivers and tables in “abundant water on the road” caused at least seven roads and roads, according to the province’s government.
Of Corted highways There is a national road 9, which is one of the most important things in Argentina, which moves from the capital to the Bolivian border and passes through Zarit and Kambana, where they were crossed by several trucks and at least four buses.
In many cases, the passengers spent on a journey of studies, the whole night in their seats. Help started only when I got close to the back.
“We are under a TerribleWith 44 passengers, “TN Daniel, a bus driver, from midnight (03:00 GMT) in the morning, was stopped without being able to advance.
We have 10 centimeters of water inside (…) This is a sea, “sorry the driver.
Five another five times
Severe rain will continue. According to prediction, “They will intensify again” During Saturday and Sunday night, especially in the northern part of Buenos Aires Province.
The natural thing that rains in May is about 70 and 80 millimeters throughout the month, “Fernandez explained.” So this quintupled is usually rain. And still there all day. “
The registered rainfall reminded the amount that was produced on March 7, tragic floods in Bahia Blanca, 600 km south of Buenos Aires, with 18 people died and material damage worth $ 400 million was recorded.
With AFP information.
