Eight hours of nonstop rain left the city of 350,000 people largely underwater, and forced authorities to evacuate the Jose Penna hospital.
Some 1,321 people were evacuated to safety in the city, which is about 600 kilometers (about 375 miles) south of the capital Buenos Aires, according to Mayor Federico Susbielles’ office. The national government authorised emergency aid of 10 billion pesos (about 9.2 million dollars).
“The biggest storm in Bahia Blanca was in 1930, with 175 millimeters. This is almost three times bigger,“ said Alonso.
Bahia Blanca’s airport was closed until further notice, and officials cut off part of the power supply to reduce the risk of electric shocks.
The coast guard was assisting in the rescue with inflatable boats.
The city remains on alert from the meteorological service for new storms.
Images on television news and social media showed nurses and doctors with sick babies in their arms fleeing the hospital.
“We are with my family, we took refuge in the truck,“ she said.
Bahia Blanca has a sad history of climate catastrophes: in December 2023, a windstorm left 13 dead, collapsed homes and caused extensive damage to the city.
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