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Severe Storm Batters Urdampilleta, Damaging Dozens of Homes and Knocking Out Power

Authorities report no injuries as emergency crews focus on power restoration, sheltering operations and damage assessments.

Overview

  • Heavy rain, hail and powerful winds struck late Monday after the national weather service raised the alert to orange for central Buenos Aires province.
  • Local reports cite roughly 40 to more than 50 homes with roof and structural damage, over 100 downed power poles and at least 40 large trees toppled.
  • The Torrecita Pádel club’s court was destroyed and one house collapsed, though officials confirmed no fatalities or serious injuries.
  • The local electric cooperative cut service as a preventive measure and widespread outages persist, with regular emergency lines down for much of the night.
  • Bolívar’s municipality opened Hospital Juana de Miguens as an evacuation and assistance center and set up the hotline 2314-474949 as provincial teams support clearance and relief work.