Tag: flashfloods

• Wednesday, April 9th 2014 - 06:52 UTC

  Latest storms and rainy weather could cost Argentina 3 million tons of soybeans

  

  Argentina's crop of soybeans and cereals, and the country's main source of hard currency is threatened by the last few days storms of pouring rainfall, flash floods and mud slides that have punished at least seven provinces. Argentina is one of the world's main suppliers of grains.

• Tuesday, April 8th 2014 - 07:46 UTC

  Record breaking downpour causes flashfloods and mudslides in seven Argentine provinces

  

  More than 3.000 people have been forced to abandon their homes in Argentina as torrential rains and flash floods in the last 24 hours hit at least seven provinces. Classes have been suspended, as well as public transport and so have some of the main highways.