Strong flooding in Argentina: thousands of people evacuated!

The province of Buenos Aires, located in eastern Argentina, has been experiencing flooding for three days due to heavy rains. According to regional authorities, up to 400 millimeters of rain fell on Sunday, May 18. This is almost ten times more than the average monthly rate of 45 millimeters. Meteorological services predict that heavy rains and stormy winds will continue, AFP reported.

According to local authorities, more than 7,500 citizens have been evacuated from the disaster zone. About 300 firefighters, police and civil defense forces are involved in rescue operations. They are using all available water transport - rubber boats and even kayaks - to get people to safer areas.

The medium-sized cities of Campana and Zarate have been particularly hard hit. Several suburbs of Buenos Aires, major highways, and large areas of farmland were also flooded. In the city of Campana, several families were forced to spend most of the night on the roofs of their flooded houses. A bus carrying 44 passengers was stranded for more than 10 hours on one of the main roads connecting the capital with the interior, the AP agency writes.

The governor of Buenos Aires province, Axel Kisiloff, said that the cause of such natural disasters is climate change and drew attention to the need to solve this problem on a global scale.

It should be recalled that in early March this year, a flood occurred in the city of Bahia Blanca in the south of Buenos Aires province, when 18 people died and more than 1,400 residents were evacuated. During that disaster, about 300 millimeters of precipitation was recorded in one day.

The Zamin.uz editorial team will continue to monitor the situation and bring you the latest news. What measures do you think can be taken to combat such natural disasters?

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