The provinces of Buenos Aires and Río Negro are under orange alert for storms

2024-01-04 02:19:00

The province of Río Negro and Buenos Aires present orange level alerts for this Thursday, while San Luis, Mendoza, La Pampa and Chubut are found under yellow alerts due to storms that may be accompanied by gusts, electrical activity and occasional hail, reported this Wednesday the National Metereological Service (SMN).

He Orange alertwhich implies the existence of “possible dangerous meteorological phenomena for society, life, property and the environment”, extends through the east, north and southeast of Río Negro, where the gusts can have a speed between 70 and 90 kilometers per hour (km/h) and values ​​of precipitation between 25 and 50 millimeters (mm).

In its latest update, the SMN warned of orange level storm alerts for Thursday night north of Bahía Blanca, Costa de Patagones, Villarino, Puan, lower area of ​​Coronel Pringles, Coronel Suárez, Saavedra and Tornquist.

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While the towns of Adolph Alsina, Daireaux, Guamini, Pellegrini, Salliquelo, Lauquen Trench and Three Hills They present yellow level alerts for tomorrow night.

Meanwhile, the Rio Negro towns of Avellaneda, Pichi Mahuida, Conesa, Adolfo Alsina plateau, San Antonio and Valcheta have an orange level alert for tomorrow evening.

Recommendations from the National Weather Service

The SMN recommended for this area to stay in closed constructions such as houses, schools or buildings, stay away from electrical appliances and avoid the use of corded telephones, stay inside a vehicle if traveling, avoid driving through flooded streets or affected, cut off the electricity supply if there is a risk of water entering the house.

He also suggested contacting local emergency agencies in case someone is affected by this phenomenon and Always have an emergency backpack ready with a flashlight, radio, documents and telephone.

The storms have been hitting the country hard.

Meanwhile, a large part of San Luis, Mendoza, the south and west of La Pampa, the east of Neuquén and the rest of Río Negro are under yellow level warning for stormswhich means the appearance of “possible meteorological phenomena with the potential for damage and risk of momentary interruption of daily activities.”

In these areas, values ​​of accumulated precipitation between 15 and 40 mmwhich can be overcome in a timely manner.

In response to this alert, the SMN recommended not taking out trash, removing objects that prevent water from draining, avoiding outdoor activities, not taking shelter near trees and electricity poles that may fall, and not staying on beaches, rivers, lagoons or pools. , be alert to the possible fall of hail and get information from the authorities.

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