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Santa Rosa Floods After 90 Millimeters of Rain as Emergency Response Gets Underway

Officials urged people to stay home to allow repairs and rescues to proceed.

Overview

  • Santa Rosa, which saw about 90 millimeters of rain Friday, flooded after lagoons and storm channels overflowed in a storm with wind gusts above 70 km/h.
  • Substation failures knocked out power in several sectors, and the Cooperativa Popular de Electricidad sent crews to restore service.
  • Municipal units joined provincial Civil Defense, firefighters and police to clear streets and assist residents, and Governor Sergio Ziliotto convened a crisis committee.
  • Authorities reported five families evacuated to lodging and dozens more receiving food, mattresses and cleaning supplies.
  • Several schools suspended classes due to leaks, broken windows and partial collapses, and the city halted waste collection with residents asked not to put garbage outside.