The mayor of Esteban Echeverría, Fernando Gray, expressed his concern over the flooding that has been affecting the interior of Buenos Aires Province for months. According to a statement accessed by the Argentine News Agency, projected losses could reach nearly $2 billion by 2026. Gray stated that the paralysis of public works and the lack of cleaning and sanitation tasks along the margins and beds of the Salado River have resulted in a "concrete" damage to millions of productive hectares. Among the most affected districts are Bolívar, Bragado, Carlos Casares, Chacabuco, Chivilcoy, Daireaux, General Alvear, General La Madrid, General Viamonte, Guaminí, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Junín, Las Flores, Lincoln, San Miguel del Monte, Nueve de Julio, Puan, Roque Pérez, Saladillo, Tapalqué, Tornquist, Trenque Lauquen, and 25 de Mayo. Gray emphasized the need to urgently push forward the Salado Master Plan and allocate funds according to the demands of producers in the affected areas.
"The entire region has already become a scenario of avoidable risk," stated the local official.
According to satellite images, 6 out of the 17 million hectares that make up the Salado basin are flooded or waterlogged.
