The phenomenon was strongly felt in the north of the province. Localities such as Luján de Cuyo, Las Heras, San Martín, Rivadavia, Junín, Santa Rosa and some sectors of Malargüe were affected with less intensity.
Two people died as a result of a strong storm with wind and hail that hit several towns in the province of Mendoza last night and also caused several trees to fall, roof blasting, and power outages. Civil Defense carried out 173 interventions. The phenomenon was strongly felt In the north of the province, towns such as Luján de Cuyo, Las Heras, San Martín, Rivadavia, Junín, Santa Rosa and some sectors of Malargüe were affected with less intensity.
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“Since last night fire, police and municipal personnel have been working to help and clear the streets because it was not possible to travel anywhere because of the storm that caused the death of two people due to fallen trees,” the mayor told the press this morning de Lavalle, Roberto Righi, one of the most affected areas.
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The mayor added: “There is material damage in production, which in some sectors reaches 100%, and in the wine-growing part it is a little more (with a view to the future) because there are no grapes for next year in the fields located in the districts of Jocolí, Jocolí Viejo, Villa Tulumaya, Las Palmeras, Colonia Italia, San Francisco and surroundings “. “The storm brought with it water, hail and a very little seen hurricane wind that has had this effect,” described the mayor.
Regarding the victims, he specified: “One of them was traveling on a motorcycle and stopped on the side of the road to take refuge and a tree fell on her, while the second was walking along the sidewalk and also died from a falling tree.” . The authorities of that town indicated that with the passing of the hours they will be able to have a definitive diagnosis about the damage left by the storm during its passage through the area.
Meanwhile, the forecast of the Climate Contingencies Directorate He pointed out for today that it will be a hot Friday with variable clouds, rising temperatures, moderate winds from the northeast and isolated storms towards the night. For its part, the SMN maintains yellow alert for the southern province in the towns of General Alvear and the lower area of San Rafael, whose area will be affected by rains and storms, some of which may be locally strong, accompanied by intense gusts of wind, hail fall, strong electrical activity and abundant waterfall in short periods of time.
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