Behind the impressive storm that fell yesterday in Las Grutaswhich complicated different parts of the city, the municipality of San Antonio Oeste reported that it is carrying out conditioning tasks in the streets of the center and in the surrounding neighborhoods that were affected.
Although there were no people evacuated, the enormous amount of liquid did not manage to drain and generated complications for tourists and neighbors. The storm was intense, it lasted a few minutes but it was felt; in an hour and a half it rained 47 mmwhen the annual record is 250 mm.
As officially reported this morning, the Undersecretariat of Public Works is carrying out Patch work in different sectors and streets that were affected by the large amount of falling water.
«Taking into account the weekend and the increase in the number of touristsFrom the area, work is being done to leave the main entrance and circulation streets of the spa area in good condition, “he added.
From the community, people who travel in different means of mobility were asked to do so with “maximum precaution” to “avoid inconveniences with the staff that is working.
Yesterday Esteban Morris, the fire chief of the tourist village, explained that although the storm lasted for a few minutes, it was “so strong that storm drains and drainage ways collapsed. New rainfall is no longer forecast, so now the water will start to recede in the affected areas.”
From the early hours of this Friday morning, the municipality began the street conditioning with the works coordinated by the Municipal Delegation and the Secretary of Public Services. In the Buchalaufquen neighborhood, tasks were carried out with a motor grader. The works will continue throughout the day to cover the affected neighborhoods.
What will the weather be like this weekend in Las Grutas following the storm?
For this Friday a warm day is expected with a temperature minimum of 17°C and a maximum of 32°C with mostly clear skies and wind from the east or northeast sector (10 to 35 km/h).
According to the weather forecast for the Saturday is also expected a warm day with a minimum of 20°C and a maximum of 36°C. The sky will be clear to partly cloudy with wind from the north sector with gusts (10 to 40 km/h).
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