Roof blasts, light poles, billboards and structures fell were caused in Río Gallegos by winds of up to 95 km per hour that began last night and persisted today, while in the interior of the province there is an orange alert due to intense gusts.
“We had several interventions with the firefighters, with no injuries but with blowing up roofs, landslides and falling poles. The greatest impact occurred in our capital city,” he told Télam on Provincial Director of Civil Protection Diego Farías.
In addition, it also indicated that in the other inland towns “there is an orange alert, No news at the moment.”
The security authorities recommended to the population do not leave your homes today if not necessary and find out before traveling.
The electric power service “slowly was reestablished” in the different neighborhoods that were affected.
The National Meteorological Service, after 6:00 p.m., raised the orange alert in Río Gallegos and anticipated that This Saturday the wind will drop by half, with drizzles and showers in the morning and temperatures that would reach a maximum of 21 degrees in the afternoon.
