Red alert in Buenos Aires due to the arrival of “exceptional meteorological phenomena”

The metropolitan region of good air (AMBA, which includes the Argentine capital and neighboring cities) is on red alert this Wednesday due to “strong storms”And the possible arrival of“exceptional meteorological phenomena”.

According to the latest bulletin from the National Weather Service (SMN), at 6:10 pm (9:10 pm GMT), the AMBA It is the area most affected by the strong storms recorded since last morning, but areas of the provinces of Santa Fe It is Between Rivers (east) and still enters the southeastern part of Cordoba (Center).

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The Argentine Ministry of Defense issued a red alert for SMN and recommended to the population “be safe by taking necessary precautionary measures”.

Since last morning, both the Argentine capital and, mainly, its surroundings – with especially damaged cities, such as Avellaneda any The money– were affected by strong storms and winds, which caused considerable material damage and the cancellation or delay of flights at main airports.

The operator of Ministerio Pistarini international airport, located in Ezeiza (province of Buenos Aires), and the 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.

At 3pm, more than 35 thousand users were still without electricity service in the Metropolitan Region of good airaccording to the electricity regulator.

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At his usual press conference in Pink House (seat of Government), the presidential spokesperson, Manuel Adorniexpressed his solidarity with the people affected by heavy rains and floods and assured that “Any requirement of flooded locations will be met”.

Adorni assured that operational and logistical work is already being carried out in the areas most affected by the storm.

Intense rains have been giving the central-east of the country no rest since last week, in a particularly rainy month of March, which, added to the high temperatures, increases the risk of an increase in dengue fever numbers, among other dangers.

Source: Elcomercio

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