The capital of Uruguay is underwater Crazy rain flooded Montevideo

Monday began with heavy rains and severe storms throughout Uruguay. Between 50 and 100 millimeters of rain was recorded in the capital, Montevideo, according to the Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology. The period of the most intense rains was between 5 and 7 am, when several streets and blocks were flooded. A significant number of houses were affected by the flooding, with water almost completely covering the vehicles on the streets. So far, 12, 000 users have been left without electricity in Montevideo due to bad weather. Our teams have been working since dawn and we have provided all the resources to solve an unprecedented problem, the Municipality of Montevideo said. In connection with this phenomenon, an orange warning is in effect for the centraleast zone and a yellow warning is in effect for the entire country.