Overview
- Defensa Civil reported late Friday that 472 people have left their homes in Corrientes, including 206 formally evacuated and 266 who left on their own, with Itatí and parts of Corrientes city among the worst affected.
- Hydrometeorological agencies point to El Niño-related heavy rains in the upper Plata basin plus increased discharges from the Yacyretá dam as the drivers of an advancing flood wave that has already pushed several ports past evacuation thresholds.
- Authorities have opened shelters, mobilized police and Prefectura patrols, and issued navigation and safety advisories as INA and the SMN forecast the crest will continue to move south and may peak in different towns between October 17 and October 21.
- Producers are accelerating large-scale livestock relocations and provinces have set up registries and temporary document flexibilities to move cattle, but farmers say barge and truck shortages and limited high-ground pastures are slowing operations.
- Residents and evacuees report insufficient local logistical support, with calls for more trucks, boats and on‑site help to move people, belongings and animals while officials coordinate provincial, federal and sanitary agencies for relief and monitoring.