The strong storm that hit the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires (AMBA) this Friday left a landscape of complications in various municipalities of the Buenos Aires conurbation. The torrential rains caused flooding, impassable streets, affected homes, and serious difficulties for circulation, while hundreds of neighbors shared images on social media that reflect the magnitude of the phenomenon.
The National Meteorological Service (SMN) maintained a orange alert for storms for the City of Buenos Aires and the east of the province for much of the day, warning of intense precipitation, gusts of wind, strong electrical activity, and occasional hail.
According to meteorological records, in some areas of the AMBA, more than 70 millimeters of rain accumulated in just a few hours, a situation that caused drains to overflow and flooding on numerous streets.
The consequences were also felt in air transport. The weather conditions forced the rescheduling and cancellation of several flights at both the International Airport of Ezeiza and Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, causing delays for hundreds of passengers.
The storm did not only affect the AMBA. Strong storms were also recorded in various sectors of Entre Ríos, Santa Fe, La Rioja, Catamarca, and San Juan, where the SMN issued alerts and urged extreme caution.
In light of the situation, the agency recommended staying in safe places, avoiding circulation on flooded streets, keeping away from fallen cables, and cutting off the electricity supply in case water enters homes.
As the storm continued to advance, dozens of videos recorded by neighbors from different municipalities of the Buenos Aires conurbation began to go viral on social media, showing streets completely covered by water, stranded vehicles, and neighborhoods with significant difficulties for transit.
The images also reignited the political debate about the state of hydraulic infrastructure in the province of Buenos Aires and generated numerous criticisms directed at the management of Governor Axel Kicillof, who year after year does not invest a penny in the residents of Buenos Aires.
The city of La Plata suffered one of the largest floods in recent years. According to users on social media, the most affected areas were those encompassing diagonal 74, 11, 19, and 12, among many others.
