The city of Bahía Blanca was hit by heavy rains on Friday (7.mar); In 5 hours, more than 300 mm of rain fell
The city of Bahía Blanca, in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, faces the worst flood in its history after a storm that hit the region on Friday (7.mar.2025). The information is from the Argentine newspaper Clarion.
In just 5 hours, more than 300 mm of rain fell, causing widespread flooding, infrastructure destruction and suspension of essential services. Until now, 10 deaths were confirmed and more than 1,000 people were evacuated.
Impacts and emergency measures
The storm caused flooding in hospitals and the suspension of public transport, commercial flights and classes. THE one of the main ones in the region, had essential sectors taken by water, which resulted in the transfer of patients.
Given the crisis, the city launched a fundraising campaign and donations and the Ministry of Defense made available naval bases to receive evacuates.
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Alias Bahiaxbahia is already enabled to receive contributions and donations to collaborate with the social assistance of the families affected by the storm.
– Bahía Blanca Municipality (@Municipiobahia)
The government of Buenos Aires requested federal aid and mobilized rescue teams, while the military and federal security forces act in evacuation and care for victims.
I am in charge of the operation in coordination with the province of Buenos Aires and Bahía Blanca. From the zero minute we constitute the unified command and display the PNA, GNA and the Brigade Use from the PFA.
The red alert continues until noon. We are firm, working without …
– Patricia Bullrich (@patobullrich)
The storm also affected the supply of drinking water and gas. The company Águas Bonaerenses That several neighborhoods are without supply, and the Cerri energy plant has been submerged, reducing gas supply capacity by 10% of national production, which is equivalent to about 13 million m³.
Government reaction and financial aid
The governor of the province of Buenos Aires, Axel Kicillof, and the Minister of National Security, Patricia Bullrich, traveled to the city to coordinate actions.
Faced with the intense temporal that affected Bahía Blanca, through the Interministerial Emergency Committee we are coordinating efforts with the National Government, the Municipality and the mayors of the region to provide support and assistance.
The Ministry of Security allocated …
– Axel Kicillof (@kicillofok)
We arrived in Bahía Blanca and the PNA accompanied us to tour the impressive operation they are carrying out since the morning.
The forces are doing a monumental job to be next to those affected by the storm.
– Patricia Bullrich (@patobullrich)
Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced a disbursement of 10 billion pesos to assist in the reconstruction. In addition, Banco Nación has made an emergency credit line available for those affected.
Terrible what Bahienses are living. All our solidarity and support in this difficult moment. The chief of cabinet communicated with the mayor of Bahía Blanca who asked for financial aid of 10 billion pesos to repair damage, that already …
– Totocaputo (@luiscaputar)
Financing line of the National Bank for customers affected by the Bahía Blanca storm
The National Bank announced that as of tomorrow, Saturday, March 8, a BNA store financing line will be in force for the entity’s customers who were affected …
– BNA Press (@Prensabna)
President Javier Milei suspended a trip and evaluates to visit Bahía Blanca on Saturday (8.mar), as reported by the Clarion.
Greater rain in the city’s history
According to meteorologists, the registered precipitation exceeded all the historical records of Bahía Blanca. In just 4 hours, the volume of rain was 3 times higher than the average of March. The storm went to other cities in the region, including Monte Hermoso, where authorities recommended that the population will not leave home.
O It relegated the red alert to orange alert, indicating that the climate risk remains high.
A It asks residents to avoid circulating through the streets because of the risk of new floods and collapse. The Civil Defense and the Armed Forces continue with rescue operations of residents of the city.
Heat and lack of light
In parallel, a new interruption in the supply of electricity has affected more than 100,000 customers of the (controlled by Italian the target of in Brazil) this Friday (7.mar) in the Metropolitan Region of Buenos Aires. The capital faces an intense heat wave that made the thermal sensation exceed 47 ° C.
The energy crisis is days after a great blackout, which left about 700,000 people without light. The most affected neighborhoods were Parque Chacabuco, Caballito, Mataderos, Patricios and Liniers Park, as well as conurban municipalities such as Avellaneda, Lanús and Florencio Varela.
According to the concessionaire, service failures were caused by high energy demand because of extreme temperatures. The lack of electricity impacted trades, homes and schools, causing damage and making everyday activities difficult.
The national weather service issued orange alert to extreme heat in the region and foresees strong storms on Saturday morning, with the possibility of heavy rains, hail and winds of up to 70 km/h. The temperature is expected to fall up to 20 ° C in the next few hours, relieving the heat wave. Edesur has not yet reported when the service will be restored.
