2005 storm in Uruguay
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In 2005, a heavy storm swept across southern Uruguay from 23 to 24 August.
Facts
The storm started at the River Plate, entered Uruguayan territory at Kiyú (San José) and moved towards Juanicó (Canelones), where it died down.[1]
The strongest winds reached a speed of 200 km/h. Destruction was severe in many locations affected.[1]
8 people were dead, a high number of fatalities for a small country like Uruguay.[1]
Aftermath
Meteorologists considered this to be an extratropical cyclone.[1]
Many years later, Uruguayan people keep commenting this cyclone as the worst they remember.[1] The 2005 storm is widely regarded as the worst disaster to befall Uruguay in recent years, even prompting United Nations intervention. Reestablishment of public services was slow due to a lack of resources, including power saws, emergency shelter, and other essentials like mattresses, blankets, sheets, hygiene kits, and diapers.[2]
See also
References
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- Official report on the 2005 storm (Spanish)
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