Storm: red alert for storms and gusty winds for Buenos Aires, Santa Fe and Entre Ríos

The National Meteorological Service announced that the alert for storms in sectors of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe and Entre Ríos was raised to red level, with hail and gusts that will exceed 110 km/h. It is estimated that there are about 800 people evacuated, flooding in several streets and destruction, and a woman died in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Recoleta. As reported, during the storm that began on Tuesday night, approximately 800 evacuees were counted, with the towns of Berisso, Brandsen and Florencio Varela being the most affected. For its part, the south of Buenos Aires and parts of San Luis, Córdoba, Santa Fé and Entre Ríos also have an orange level with rains and gusts that will exceed 90 km/h. While the yellow alert for rainfall with 40 to 70 mm is for areas such as the West of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, San Luis, Córdoba and Santiago del Estero.” The water drained well today. We have 272 calls for complaints, we have resolved many and we continue to work in some cases with personnel on the spot,” said the Head of Government of Buenos Aires, Jorge Macri, this afternoon when monitoring the operation due to the stormAnd added: “We have at this time 800 people on the street working in different events, which are sometimes linked to the social, And sometimes they’re more of an infrastructure character, and we try to reach out and respond quickly. It doesn’t happen to us as you see in the suburbs, that the water arrives, it stays, because in the city there is a water system that works, but at those peak moments, with the rains we record, more than 70 millimeters in less than an hour, for example in areas like Palermo, things get complicated.” According to the information released by the Civil Defense, gusts of wind and possible hail are expected between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. Between 5 and 8 p.m. the worst moment of the storm would occur, according to radar and weather models. RecommendationsIt is recommended that the population stay indoors from buildings or houses, away from windows, take care of pets, have clear patio and balcony grilles, and be attentive to alerts and updates from weather services. In the City of Buenos Aires, in case of any emergency, you can resort to the telephone line 103.
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