2024-03-23 01:28:21
The storm caused the suspension of up to 30 flights at Aeroparque and Ezeiza, while others were transferred to the Rosario international airport.
Buenos Aires is the scene of an unprecedented storm, where nearly 100 millimeters of water fell in the last hourswhich caused flooding and flooding in the various neighborhoods of the capital of Argentina.
The National Meteorological Service issued a rain alert in the center and south of the province of Buenos Aires, to which is added the probability of hail.
This unusual weather phenomenon is expected to last at least 48 to 72 hours, with isolated storms.
The storm caused the suspension of up to 30 flights at Aeroparque and Ezeiza, while others were transferred to the Rosario international airport.
According to Infobae, the main areas of Buenos Aires affected by the floods are “Arrecifes, Captain Sarmiento, Carmen de Areco, Chacabuco, Colón, General Arenales, General Pinto, Junín, Leandro N. Alem, Lincoln, Pergamino, Rojas and Salto.”
The rainfall included thunderstorms, hail, intense gusts and large amounts of water in short periods of time.
Pablo Mercuri, director of the Climate and Water Institute of INTA, highlighted to La Nación that “beyond the problems that may arise due to intense rains in vulnerable or urban areas, they are extremely important for the recomposition of water in all systems. hydrological and to satisfy the water needs of secondary crops until the end of their cycle, which facilitates adequate grain filling and raises expectations of a promising harvest.”