As usually happens every August of the year, the Santa Rosa storm He made himself present and, both on Friday and Saturday, filled the City and province of Buenos Aires.
From the National Weather Service (SMN), reported that in CABA more than 100 millimeters fell, a measurement that exceeds by 30% the average expected for the entire month. Experts assured that it would be the event of these characteristics rainiest in the last hundred years.
By Sunday, the rain and wind are expected to stop, so the inhabitants of AMBA will be able to leave behind the terrible storm to which they are accustomed at this time of year. The thermal values will remain between 10 and 15 degreeswhile the sun will rise again on Monday.
The storm left fallen trees and flooded houses in some municipalities, but in some cases it left more devastating consequences. In La Plata, a Man lost control of his vehicle on Camino Centenario due to heavy rain and strong wind, which caused it to become embedded in a lighting pole. Fortunately, he escaped unharmed.
He River Plate reached a flood of 2.35 meters due to the south-east wind and where the rains were felt the most was in the neighborhoods of Palermo, Belgrano and Park Chas. In addition, winds of up to 70 kilometres per hour and 100 millimetres of rain fell in the city between Friday and Saturday, 30 per cent more than the average forecast for the entire month of August. There were no reports of flooding and blockages in some drains were quickly cleared. There were 17 reports of fallen trees or branches.
Operation carried out in the City due to the Santa Rosa storm
Jorge Macri was present on Saturday morning at the Chacarita Urban Monitoring Centerwhere they carried out an operation due to the intense storm that crossed the AMBA: ”We launched a New protocol in the City following the yellow alert because of the Santa Rosa storm, it worked very well, we are satisfied with the results,” he said.
In addition, Macri explained that “the 5 pumping stations of the City were active because this storm coexisted with a southeast wind and the River Plate was higher. In addition, the protocols worked very well so that the underpasses were not flooded”.
He was accompanied by Ignacio BaistrocchiMinister of Public Space and Urban Hygiene: ”All the measures we took allowed us to face this yellow alert much better than on other occasions”, concluded the head of Government.
Santa Rosa storm: the surprising benefit that the meteorological phenomenon could bring
The Rosario Stock Exchange (BCR) stated that the demand for corn inputs continues to be flat and the drop in the intention to implement continues at 30% in the core area. However, the arrival of the traditional storm Santa Rosa has the potential to change the course of the corn pre-season.
Precipitation is expected to be forecast for Santa Fe reach a value of between 10 and 20 millimeters. In this way, the meteorological phenomenon It is crucial to awaken interest in the corn industrywhich awaits the passing of the precipitation to begin sowing.
According to the report of the BCRthe decline in corn this year was unthinkable and contrasts with the upward trend that the cultivation of this cereal had shown in the last ten cycles. “The combination of factors such as the lack of waterthe impact of the leafhopper plague and the drop in international prices have caused a sharp decline in the surface area devoted to corn,” the trade union said.
Source: Ambito
