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El Niño-Linked Rains Flood South America's Tri-Border Region
Rising rivers forced evacuations and closed trails as spillway gates opened at major dams and ranchers moved cattle to higher ground.
- Torrential rains linked to El Niño have pushed three major rivers over their banks, forcing thousands of residents from their homes across Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay on Friday.
- This regional flooding stems from El Niño, a natural climate phenomenon where warmer-than-usual Pacific Ocean waters scramble global weather patterns across South America.
- Mayor Carlos Duarte reported that more than 2,000 people have fled their homes in Ayolas, while the Paran River reached a dangerous 4.7 meters in Ituzaing on Thursday.
- Park authorities closed the walkway to the Devil's Throat at Iguazu Falls, while the Salto Grande hydroelectric dam opened gates to relieve the rising Uruguay River.
- Forecasters warn that this year's El Niño could be among the strongest on record, with the region's drenched northwest expecting its heaviest rain in the coming months.
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El Niño rains flood South America, sending residents fleeing and cattle swimming
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Rivers swollen by heavy rains linked to El Niño continued flooding swaths of Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay on Friday, forcing thousands of people from their
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(Buenos Aires = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Seon-jeong = As water levels in the Paraná River basin in South America rise due to torrential rains related to El Niño, the border between Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina...
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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The intense regional rainfall and the opening of floodgates in the Itaipu dam forced the deployment of military and emergency operations.
·Caracas, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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