El Niño: 1,800 evacuees in Chaco, Misiones was affected by severe storms, and Santa Fe anticipates another rise in the Paraná River.

The El Niño weather phenomenon has caused widespread displacement and severe weather across northeastern Argentina. In Chaco, rising waters from the Paraná River forced 1,790 people to evacuate their homes by Saturday due to flooding.

Simultaneously, the neighboring province of Misiones was struck by heavy storms that caused the overflow of local water courses. Authorities in Santa Fe are preparing for a further rise in the Paraná River level as the region continues to grapple with the impacts of the severe weather.