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Argentina - Severe weather and floods (media, SMN Argentina) (ECHO Daily Flash of 28 May 2025)

  • Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms have been affecting the Santa Fe province in north-eastern Argentina since 26 May, causing floods that resulted in evacuations and damage.
  • As of 28 May, media reports one fatality and 23 injured people due to a flood-related incident, and 120 displaced people across three evacuation centres in Vera city of the southern Vera department. In addition, several classes have been suspended in the province.
  • Over the next 24 hours, more heavy rainfall is expected over north-eastern Argentina, drier conditions are forecast on 29 May over the whole country.