US EditionSevere floods hit Argentina farm region, thousands evacuate
- Severe flooding struck the farm region north of Buenos Aires, Argentina, over several days ending May 17, 2025, forcing thousands to evacuate.
- The floods followed 8 to 15 inches of rain within 72 hours, vastly exceeding the monthly average precipitation of 1.7 inches.
- Flooding submerged highways, farmland, and entire neighborhoods near Zarate along the Parana River, leaving a bus with 44 passengers stranded overnight.
- Local officials reported rainfall between 300 and 400 mm and warned residents, including 275,000 near Zarate, to stay indoors as more rain and strong winds were expected.
- The heavy rains threatened Argentina’s critical crop harvest, with thousands evacuated and emergency measures ongoing amid storm conditions reminiscent of a deadly March event.
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Roads cut off, houses submerged, extensive material damage... Since Friday 16 May, exceptional rains in the north of Argentina have pushed the authorities to launch emergency operations.
Severe floods hit Argentina farm region, thousands evacuate - 10 inches of rain in 24 hours
Thousands of residents evacuated on Saturday as rains lashed the north of Argentina's Buenos Aires province, a vital agricultural hub, and caused severe flooding. The National Meteorological Service, which issued a red alert for the region on Friday evening, reported rainfall between 150 and 250mm (6-10 inches) between the cities of Zarate and Arrecifes. It warned that storms were "constantly regenerating," with more rain expected. Television im…
More than 7,500 people have been evacuated since Friday to various cities in the province of Buenos Aires, in the north of Argentina, after floods caused by intense rains in recent days, said the provincial authorities on Saturday. ...
Heavy rains have flooded entire regions in Argentina. Several people are missing, thousands have had to be brought to safety. An end to the rains is not in sight. [more]]>
This weekend Buenos Aires is going through a dramatic situation due to the heavy storms that have caused a disaster with terrible consequences in several regions. The endless rains, which began in the early morning of Friday and continued uninterrupted until Saturday night, have caused havoc. More than 4,000 inhabitants of different localities of Buenos Aires have been evacuated – according to official data provided by the provincial government.…
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