Kiyo: Scores of people have
died in Argentina after flooding caused by days of torrential rain in the
low-lying capital and province of Buenos Aires. The weather has devastated the
region and left thousands without power.
At
least 46 people died Wednesday in and around the city of La Plata, about 37
miles southwest of Buenos Aires, Governor Daniel Scioli said. "The bodies
began to appear as the water subsided," said Scioli.
In
some areas, the flood water reached heights of six feet, with residents
climbing onto rooftops or trees to escape the raging rivers.
At
least 2,500 people have been evacuated from their homes and the flooding has
threatened to ruin food supplies across the La Plata metropolitan area, which
has a population of nearly 1 million people.
National
Planning Minister Julio de Video estimated that 280,000 people remain without
power in the capital area.
Filo: Calling on The Ecological
Fund Office and other responsible government agencies; how prepared are we for
the rainy day?
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