Tag: flooding in Montevideo

• Tuesday, October 22nd 2024 - 09:25 UTC

  Unusually bad weather forecast for River Plate area

  

  Weather forecasters in Uruguay and Argentina foresee unusually bad conditions for the coming days in the River Plate area, it was reported in Buenos Aires and Montevideo, where concerns were higher given next Sunday's presidential Elections coupled with two simultaneous plebiscites that might shape up the South American country's near future.

• Wednesday, January 4th 2017 - 09:59 UTC

  Summer storm strikes Montevideo and coast line causing chaos and 19 injured

  

  At least 19 people injured one of them seriously, was the result of the summer storm with winds of up to 120km that struck the Uruguayan capital Montevideo, and the eastern coast line to almost the border with Brazil, some 350kms away. The report from the national Healthcare system, SAME, said that most patients are from Montevideo and three from the adjoining seaside resorts.

• Saturday, December 27th 2014 - 00:28 UTC

  Heavy rains cause flooding in Montevideo

  

  Worst storm in 50 years. Emergency Committee receivs over 100 calls for help. Bad weather expected to continue.