URUGUAY UNDER SIEGE: Thousands Left Without Power as Storms Bring Chaos to Coastal Towns

Uruguay Faces Growing Vulnerability to Climate Change-Induced Disasters

A powerful storm swept across Uruguay on Tuesday, leaving thousands of residents in the dark as winds howled and rain pounded the coastal towns of Colonia, Montevideo, Soriano, Flores, and San José. The tempest's fury was felt from the Atlantic coast to the interior highlands, with Inumet predicting gusts strong enough to knock over power lines and dump heavy rain that threatened to overflow rivers.