Argentina: strong storm of rain and wind puts province of Buenos Aires on alert

The capital of Argentina, Good air, and the province of the same name woke up this Wednesday with a warning for strong storms and winds, which caused material damage and the cancellation of flights at the main airports.

He National Weather Service (SMN) raised the storm alert to orange, which implies intense rain with a fall of 50 to 90 millimeters of water with gusts exceeding 90 kilometers per hour and hail, and a yellow alert for winds of 30 to 70 kilometers per hour with gusts of more than 100 kilometers per hour.

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The orange alert for the storm – which hits east of Argentina in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Santa Fé, Entre Ríos, Córdoba and La Pampa – refers to phenomena that can be dangerous to society, life, property and the environment; Meanwhile, yellow for wind – which covers almost the entire country, except the extreme north and south – means the momentary interruption of daily activities.

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The international airport operator Minister Pistarinisituated in Ezeiza (province of good air), it’s him Jorge Newbery Airportof the Argentine capital, reported that, due to the weather conditions, “Flights may be affected by delays or cancellations”; It is also verified that there were diverted flights on the Airports Argentina 2000.

A man waits at a public transport stop near a flooded street this Wednesday, in Buenos Aires (Argentina). EFE/ Juan Ignacio Roncoroni

In fact, the SMN reported that as of 9am local time (12pm GMT), 103mm of rain had fallen in Ezeiza.

What is more, more than 76 thousand users they were without electrical service this morning in the metropolitan region of Buenos Aires, according to the electricity regulator.

To the Heavy rain They have not given the Central-East of the country a rest since last week, which, added to the high temperatures, increases the risk of an increase in dengue fever, among other dangers.

Source: Elcomercio