2015 Argentina floods

none Es Inundaciones en Argentina de 2015 May 2026 NOAA - Precipitación acumulada Agosto 2015, Argentina.gif Level of rain in Argentina between August and September 2015 2015 08 07 2015 09 05 Argentina Flash floods 3 Several locations in the northern Buenos Aires Province suffered flash floods in August 2015, caused by a record rain. The Luján River, the Areco river and the Arrecifes River were the most affected. Three people died, and 11,000 had to evacuate their homes. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-12/argentina-flooding-sparks-evacuation-of-thousands/6692118 Argentina flooding kills three, leads to thousands evacuating homes August 12, 2015 ABC August 28, 2015 The floods at the end of the Salado River neared 800,000 hectares. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1822371-inundaciones-cuenca-salado Inundaciones en el Salado: 800.000 hectáreas bajo el agua, evacuados y rutas cortadas Floods at the Salado: 800,000 hectares under the water, evacuees and interrupted roads Spanish August 26, 2015 La Nación November 4, 2016 November 5, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161105095855/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1822371-inundaciones-cuenca-salado dead The legislature of the Buenos Aires province declared hydric emergency at 42 partidos: this allowed the use of $4,500 for public works, and tax exemptions at the affected partidos. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1822609-la-legislatura-bonaerense-sanciono-una-ley-que-declara-en-emergencia-hidrica-a-42-partidos-de-la-provincia La Legislatura bonaerense sancionó una ley que declara en emergencia hídrica a 42 partidos de la provincia The legislature of the Buenos Aires province declared hydric emergency at 42 partidos of the province Spanish August 26, 2015 La Nación November 4, 2016 November 5, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161105035604/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1822609-la-legislatura-bonaerense-sanciono-una-ley-que-declara-en-emergencia-hidrica-a-42-partidos-de-la-provincia dead The national minister of economy, Axel Kicillof, declared emergency at 64 partidos and granted credits to the farmers with flooded farming terrains in them. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1823803-junto-a-scioli-y-anibal-kicillof-declaro-la-emergencia-agropecuaria-en-64-partidos-bonaerenses-por-las-inundaciones Junto a Scioli y Aníbal, Kicillof declaró la emergencia agropecuaria en 64 partidos bonaerenses por las inundaciones Along with Scioli and Aníbal, Kicillof declared the farming emergency at 64 partidos of Buenos Aires because of the flood Spanish August 31, 2015 La Nación November 4, 2016 November 5, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161105095857/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1823803-junto-a-scioli-y-anibal-kicillof-declaro-la-emergencia-agropecuaria-en-64-partidos-bonaerenses-por-las-inundaciones dead The floods took place during the political campaign for the 2015 presidential elections. Daniel Scioli, governor of Buenos Aires for the Front for Victory (FPV), was one of the leading candidates. Mauricio Macri, the other leading candidate for Cambiemos, criticized Scioli for the lack of public works to prevent floods. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1826447-mauricio-macri-en-cordoba-el-gobierno-bonaerense-no-le-dio-prioridad-a-las-obras-contra-las-inundaciones Mauricio Macri, en Córdoba: "El gobierno bonaerense no le dio prioridad a las obras contra las inundaciones" Mauricio Macri, at Córdoba: "the government of the Buenos Aires province did not give priority to the public works against floods" Spanish September 9, 2015 La Nación November 4, 2016 January 19, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170119110647/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1826447-mauricio-macri-en-cordoba-el-gobierno-bonaerense-no-le-dio-prioridad-a-las-obras-contra-las-inundaciones dead References Category:2010s floods in South America Category:2015 floods Category:2015 in Argentina Category:Floods in Argentina Category:Climate of Argentina Category:Disasters in Buenos Aires Province