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Bahía Blanca Flooding: 16 Dead, $400M in Damage

3/28/2025

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Devastating rainfall in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, has claimed at least 16 lives this month, with climate change exacerbating the crisis. In just eight hours, the storm unleashed 300 mm of rain, leading to over $400 million in damages. Experts caution that if global warming persists, such catastrophic events will only increase.

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Devastating rainfall in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, has claimed at least 16 lives this month, with climate change exacerbating the crisis. In just eight hours, the storm unleashed 300 mm of rain, leading to over $400 million in damages. Experts caution that if global warming persists, such catastrophic events will only increase.