El Niño Rains Flood South America, Sending Residents Fleeing and Cattle Swimming
More than 2,000 people fled Ayolas as swollen rivers overflowed banks and park officials closed access to Iguazu Falls.
- Torrential rains linked to El Niño pushed three major rivers over their banks Friday, forcing thousands of residents from their homes across Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
- Warmer-than-Usual Pacific Ocean waters scramble global weather patterns through a natural climate phenomenon, causing heavy rains in southern Brazil and driving the regional flooding.
- Mayor Carlos Duarte reported more than 2,000 people fled their homes in Ayolas on Friday, while the Paraná River reached a dangerous 4.7 meters in Ituzaingó on Thursday.
- Park authorities closed the walkway to the Devil Throat at Iguazu Falls, while the Salto Grande hydroelectric dam opened gates to relieve the rising Uruguay River.
- Forecasters warn this year's climate event could be among the strongest on record, with the region's drenched northwest expecting its heaviest rain of the year in the coming months.
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The Toronto Star
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 homes and sending ranchers scrambling to move cattle to higher…
Thousands of people have been evacuated in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay due to floods caused by El Niño-induced rainfall. In Ayolas, Paraguay, the Parana River reached its highest level in 40 years, and more than 2,000 people were evacuated.
Dozens of people are evacuated and bridges are closed by flooding of rivers in Argentina
The increase in rainfall in northwestern Argentina has already left more than 50 people evacuated and houses affected by the influx of water. They anticipate that the phenomenon will worsen in the coming days.
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