The most affected areas in the country are the towns of Paysandú and Salto, both on the border with Argentina, but also Cerro Largo, on the border with Brazil, as well as Treinta y Tres, Rocha and Soriano, separated from Argentina by the Uruguay River.
The most affected areas in the country are the towns of Paysandú and Salto, both on the border with Argentina, but also Cerro Largo, on the border with Brazil, as well as Treinta y Tres, Rocha and Soriano, separated from Argentina by the Uruguay River.
Despite evacuations and power outages reported in some areas, Uruguayan authorities said “the situation remains under control in the departments affected by the floods.”
The floods that occurred in southern Brazil a week ago had an impact on the level of the Uruguay River.