Misiones is in a state of alert because the Brazilians The gates of the Chapecó dam opened, located about 240 kilometers from the missionary town of El Soberbio. The opening is due to the torrential rains that are being recorded in the State of Santa Catarina, as well as in the province of Misiones.
The opening of the gates of the Chapecó dam produced the flooding of the Uruguay River and the overflowing of streams, mainly in the central area of the province, causing several missionary towns, mainly in El Soberbio, where some 40 families living in the riverside area had to leave their homes.
The town of El Soberbio is always affected when the Brazilian Chapecó hydroelectric dam must open its floodgates, “releasing 20 thousand cubic meters of water per second since dawn”it was reported from Civil Defense.
border crossings
The activity of the port between the towns of San Javier and Porto Xavier, through the passenger boat and raft service, was suspended due to the rising of the Uruguay River that exceeded 7.70 meters, so the residents of the riverside area remain pay attention to the reports from the Argentine Naval Prefecture based in the town.
The Alba Posse-Porto Mauá international crossing (dam) is also closed, because the Uruguay River is rising at an average of 40 centimeters per hour.
evacuated national park
Meanwhile, the Iguazú National Park was evacuated and for security reasons is closed to visitors “until further notice,” according to a statement released by the National Parks Administration. “Due to the extraordinary flooding of the Iguazú River, the Cataratas area was closed until further notice,” the statement added.
At the site, the circuit walkways were removed to avoid damage and do not allow access to tourists.
In this case, the Brazilian hydroelectric dams Baixo do Iguazú and Caxias, both on the Iguazú River, had to open the floodgates to relieve the load by releasing the surplus.
The rains in the high basins caused the flow to grow considerably. Meanwhile, traffic over the bridge over the Yabotí stream and access to the Moconá Provincial Park is interrupted (11.50 meters of water over the bridge).
Nautical tours are suspended since in the area the river reaches 15 meters.
Another bridge closed to vehicular traffic is the one located over the Pindaytí stream, on coastal provincial route 2, which is restricted because Army personnel are carrying out maintenance and elevation tasks on the bridge heads.
The bridge known as “Balneario 4 Puentes” is also temporarily closed, which connects the northern towns of 9 de Julio and Colonia Victoria, crossing the Piray Miní stream.
Meanwhile, there would also be danger in Andresito, so about fifteen families could be evacuated. According to reports, this will depend on the flow of the Doce stream and how much it grows in the next few hours.
