Argentina – State of Emergency Declared as Rivers Overflow in Salta Province

After days of flooding in Salta Province, Argentina, Governor Juan Manuel Urtubey has declared a state of emergency for the departments of Santa Victoria, Iruya, Orán, General San Martín and Rivadavia.

In a statement of 10 February 2018 the government of Salta province said that the flooding was caused by heavy rain and the overflowing Bermejo and Pilcomayo rivers.

The city of Santa Victoria Este is among the worst hit areas after the Pilcomayo burst its banks on 02 February, 2018. Local civil defence authorities said that around 2,000 people evacuated their homes to stay in relief centres and further 2,000 or more self-evacuated. Argentina Red Cross said that at least 17,000 people were affected.

The municipality of Los Toldos was left isolated after the collapse of a bridge that connects the area with La Mamora in Bolivia.

Levels of the Pilcomayo increased dramatically after heavy rain in the upper basin, including areas of southern Bolivia which saw record rainfall in late January.

Social Media

Continuamos dando respuesta a la emergencia por #inundaciones #Salta, +17.000 personas se encuentran afectadas y +2.500 evacuadas. Estamos brindando #PrimerosAuxilios y hemos activado nuestro servicio de Reestablecimiento de Contacto entre Familiares > https://t.co/Xwze8lAlkw pic.twitter.com/6uzbx8ssH1

— CruzRojaArgentina (@CruzRojaArg) February 5, 2018

#ComitéDeEmergencia Fue declarado el estado de emergencia hídrica, vial, sanitaria y social en el norte de la provincia. Incluye a los departamentos Santa Victoria, Iruya, Orán, General San Martín y Rivadavia.

Más info ➡️ https://t.co/RfIUfxUxKJ pic.twitter.com/GtMZVMEQvk

— Gobierno de Salta (@GobiernoSalta) February 9, 2018

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