AP PHOTOS: Heavy rainfall floods Argentine highways, forces evacuations

By Rodrigo Abd

A man pulls on a rope to glide a a boat carrying residents across a flooded street after heavy rains in Campana, Argentina, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

May 17, 2025 - 4:14 PM

CAMPANA, Argentina (AP) — More than 2,000 people were ordered to evacuate rural areas north of Argentina’s capital after several days of heavy rainfall flooded highways, farmlands and entire neighborhoods.

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