Uruguay prepares protocols for the risk of El Niño flooding in the spring

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“The challenge we face now is preparing for what may happen in the spring as a result of this climate phenomenon,” the president saidhttps://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110934/100x80/niun.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" />
Uruguay's government is drawing up a set of contingency protocols for the flooding risk associated with the El Niño phenomenon, which climate projections indicate will have its greatest impact on the region during the southern hemisphere spring.

President Yamandú Orsi announced at the Congress of Departmental Governors that the measures will be presented in August, ahead of what may occur from September and October.

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