Milei Government Mobilizes Armed and Security Forces After Flooding in Argentina - Global Happenings
- Between May 16 and 17, a powerful storm impacted the western and northern regions of Buenos Aires province, as well as the Argentine capital and nearby cities.
- Heavy rains and gusty winds triggered a red alert as storms continuously regenerated, prompting the government to mobilize emergency resources to manage flooding and evacuations.
- The Milei administration deployed about 100 Argentine Navy personnel, trucks, ambulances, and patrol boats, forming an Emergency Operations Command in Zárate to coordinate aid in the northern zone.
- Authorities announced that approximately 2,000 residents were evacuated from several locations impacted by the storm, including Zárate, Exaltación, and San Antonio, where rainfall amounts reached as high as 280 millimeters within a 24-hour period.
- The storm caused closures on at least eight provincial and national routes and reinforced concerns due to similarities with March floods that caused 17 deaths and 1,700 homeless in Bahía Blanca.
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Floods in Buenos Aires: More than 400 Millimeters of Rain Fell and There Are About 3200 Evacuated
Naughty streets, stranded cars and thousands of evacuees are the summary of a storm that does not give a truce and that has already set a record: 40 years ago in May it did not rain so much in such a short time. Weather alert is maintained and bad weather will continue until the dawn of Sunday. Read more
Milei government mobilizes armed and security forces after flooding in Argentina - Global Happenings
A strong storm has reached the west and northern areas of Buenos Aires province between Friday (16) and Saturday (17), forcing the evacuation of approximately 2,000 people EFE/ STRThe storm also affected the Argentine capital, where, according to official sources, 170 mm of rain fell in the last few hours The President’s Government Javier Milei Mobilized the Armed and Security Forces to assist in the evacuations caused by the storm that reached…
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