The storm warning that was in force for Friday night for a good part of Buenos Aires territory was transformed into a temporal that hit especially the area of St nicolaswhere they were registered heavy rain and wind that reached 100 kilometers per hour. The bad weather conditions attacked the stands of the property of Expoagro, which took place in that city. Also, near that area, two trucks overturned on Highway 9which joins with Rosarioanother of the affected points that also reported hail Large size.
The images that caught the most attention were those of the rural fair that took place this week on a racetrack property, set up on the side of the road. After the storm passed and as a result of the gusts, The metal structures and posters of different companies that were part of the exhibition were left lying on the floor and lost in thought. Agricultural machinery that had been transported there with broken parts was even seen in the videos taken at the site.
The phenomenon began around 8:00 p.m. minutes before the workers began to dismantle the posts.
This Saturday, from the organization of Expoagro they issued a statement about what happened and to inform that entry will not be enabled today to disarm what remains. “We want to bring peace of mind about people’s health who were yesterday afternoon-night when the storm broke out at the fairgrounds and racetrack, at the close of the 2024 edition,” they pointed out and noted: “The damage has been materials and work has already been underway since last night.”
In the urban fabric, meanwhile, there was a large number of fallen trees and cables, as well as damage to buildings. Also The electrical service was interrupted, which has not yet been fully restored. According to what was reported in El Norte Newspaperfrom that municipality, work on the tasks to normalize the personal situation of the official emergency center, the firefighters and the Army.
“We ask residents not to leave their homes unless strictly necessary. “We are going to address each situation with the greatest urgency possible,” requested the mayor. Santiago Passaglia.
In this framework, in the highway 9which connects the city of Buenos Aires with Rosario, two trucks overturned due to dangerous wind that hit that part of the country. This is what the media reported Rosario3.
Huge stones in Rosario
Also at night, different Rosario neighborhoods, already in the province of Santa Fe, were affected by large hail. In that place the winds reached 63 kilometers per hour in the middle of the storm that broke out after 7:30 p.m., on a day in which the thermal in the town of the river and the Flag Monument had reached 38 degrees during the afternoon .
Recitals suspended in the Capital
Meanwhile, in the city of Buenos Aires, the government in charge of Jorge Macri decided to suspend the recitals of Luis Miguel and Afterlife, programmed outdoors at the Polo Field and at the Punta Carrasco complex. It was because the orange alert was in effect.
However, in Buenos Aires territory there was no major damage and the situation was far from that recorded in the area of San Nicolás and Rosario. There were traffic problems when the capital administration announced, around 9:30 p.m., that the shows were going to be cancelled, due to a large number of people leaving for their homes by car at the same time.
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