After the fierce storm in Corrientes, some towns do not have electricity or water

The aftermath of fierce storm that hit Currents days ago they are still noticeable, since in some localities the electricity and water services have not been able to be restored, so dozens of families will have to go through New Year in the dark.

These are the cities of Beautiful viewwho suffered the worst consequences and Mercedeswhere more than 70 percent of the residents do not have electricity.

Regarding Bella Vista, the Civil Defense Directorate provincial assured: “It is about overcoming the catastrophe, only in at least four days would the provision of services begin to normalize, we installed the Crisis Committee and damages are being assessed, we are just taking dimension of everything that happened.”

In this regard, the mayor of the municipality, Noelia Bazzi, explained that this committee aims to continue the reconstruction work in an organized and effective manner. “We have the city destroyed,” he said in a dialogue with the Época Newspaper.

This commission is coordinated by the Emergency Operations Centerwhich works in coordination with the Ministery of securitythe Municipality of Bella Vista, the Argentinian armythe Corrientes Policethe General Directorate Fire Fightingthe local Volunteer Firefighters and those from neighboring towns, Civil defense from the entire province and Current Waters.

The day before, Bazzi had referred to the situation as “catastrophic”. “A large number of affected families lost everything, the truth is, they lost their homes completely,” he said on that occasion. He even pointed out that the destruction also had repercussions in rural areas, indicating that “there are producers who have lost absolutely everything.”

In this sense, without giving any estimated figure, he highlighted that the storm had left “million-dollar losses for the city due to all the damage caused,” in reference to the work carried out jointly by the municipal staff, the Provincial Directorate of Energy, and Civil Defense. and the same citizens who have collaborated to provide assistance to the victims.

It is all due to a tornado with winds close to 100 km/h that hit the city during the early hours of Friday, causing great material losses. The gusts were accompanied by a thunderstorm. One of the destructions that illustrated the seriousness of the matter targeted the statue commemorating Liberty that was located in Plaza Ferré, framed by Pedro Kloster, Corrientes, Buenos Aires and Santa Fe streets. Another of the affected points was School No. 22, an educational establishment for children with special abilities.

According to the information of TelamFrom the central fire headquarters they warned that “nothing like this has ever been seen in the city, there is no electricity or water, there are cables lying everywhere.” Likewise, they plan to restore services within the next week.

The situation is also complex in the city of Mercedes. In that sense, the mayor Diego Caram He reported that “most of the city is without electricity and in the rural area there is no supply, about 100 families reported some type of inconvenience in their homes.”

While trying to resolve the issue of electricity supply, all municipal areas are working on collecting and cleaning fallen trees, which affect vehicular circulation.

In this context, Caram requested that a “survey of damages caused in different parts of the city be carried out, a task carried out by municipal officials,” who are in contact with residents to find out which areas need the most assistance.

As a preventive measure, they prohibited circulation and permanence in green spaces, as well as asking to avoid parking vehicles under trees. They also suspended access to the cemetery and recommended residents stay in their homes, avoiding driving on public roads, especially where there are fallen trees and cables.