The Naval Hydrographic Service of Argentina has issued a warning for a rise in the Río de la Plata, predicting peaks over three meters in various regions of Greater Buenos Aires, where flooding is already affecting several neighborhoods.
On Wednesday, the Naval Hydrographic Service (SHN) issued an alert regarding the swelling of the Río de la Plata, expecting water levels to exceed three meters in several areas of Greater Buenos Aires after midday. Specifically, locations such as the Port of La Plata, the fishermen's dock at the Port of Buenos Aires, and San Fernando are projected to experience flooding between 3.10 and 3.20 meters, as reported by the Center for Flood Prevention, which operates under the SHN.
Additionally, the report highlights that the inner part of the Río de la Plata was already measuring 1.70 meters above the expected tide tables earlier on Wednesday. The aftermath of a severe storm has left several neighborhoods in Quilmes with inundated streets, causing significant disruption to mobility across the southern region of Greater Buenos Aires. Many residents have expressed concerns about the increasingly recurrent flooding events, with one resident stating that they have witnessed such floods for the past 70 years.
This flooding not only poses immediate dangers to local communities but also raises broader questions about urban planning and infrastructure resilience in Argentina, especially in light of climate change which may contribute to the severity and frequency of such weather events. Local authorities are likely to face pressure to enhance drainage systems and prepare emergency response strategies to mitigate the impacts of these natural disasters in the future.
