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Between 1 and 3 April 2013, the northeastern section of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, experienced several flash floods that claimed the lives of 101 people. Greater La Plata was hardest hit with 91 reported deaths, and Greater Buenos Aires reported 10 deaths. The flooding was the result of extremely heavy rainfall and is said to be the worst flooding in La Plata's history. Three days of national mourning were declared on 3 April. Two days later, government benefits for flood victims were announced. ==Storm== On the evening of Monday, 1 April 2013, a severe storm moved into the northeast of Buenos Aires Province. It began to rain heavily, peaking between 3:00am and 5:30am. During the storm's peak, visibility was only .〔 In total the storm dumped between 160 and 190 mm (6.3–7.5 in) of rain on Buenos Aires, the heaviest April rainfall on record.〔 Buenos Aires city typically averages 96 mm (3.8 in) of rain for the entire month of April. In nearby La Plata, the capital city of Buenos Aires Province, approximately 400 mm (16 in) of rain fell over a two-hour time span on Tuesday evening.〔 The heavy rainfall led to flash floods and widespread power outages. In Greater La Plata, an estimated 3,000 people were evacuated, many after waiting hours for rescue in trees and on roof tops of flooded homes.〔〔 Half of the city lost power and vast portions were underwater.〔〔 TV footage of the disaster showed people wading through waist-deep water and cars almost completely underwater.〔 The city's oil refinery caught fire due to "an extraordinary accumulation of rainwater and power outages" and was shut down. Flood waters encircled the La Plata suburb of Tolosa, rendering 50 vehicles immobile.〔 Santiago Martorelli, cabinet chief of La Plata ''partido'' (department), called the storm "''a catastrophe without precedent.''"〔 In Buenos Aires, more than a quarter of a million people were without power by Wednesday.〔 Key transportation routes were submerged, and mass transit services disabled.〔 A local reporter described the situation in Buenos Aires: "''A record torrential rainstorm unleashed all its might ... turning the city into a macabre version of Venice rather than the dry capital of Argentina.''"〔 Rain continued to fall throughout the region on 3 April, worsening the situation.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2013 Argentina floods」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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