Argentina: Flight disruptions likely due to severe weather impacting Buenos Aires and nearby areas March 20

Flight delays and cancellations, and power outages are ongoing and likely to continue in Buenos Aires and nearby areas March 20, due to severe weather. Heavy rain, and strong winds have been impacting the area for hours.

Reports indicate multiple flights have been cancelled and dozens delayed from the Jorge Newbery Airpark (AEP) in Buenos Aires, and from Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) in the Buenos Aires Province, early March 20. Additionally, over 70,000 customers have been affected by power outages, and multiple roads have been flooded in the city and parts of the province, including the provincial capital La Plata. The storm system has also affected ground transport services, including the Buenos Aires' subway. At least one person has been killed due to the severe weather, in the Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires.

Flight and ground transport disruptions are likely to continue for the coming hours in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area March 20. Business disruptions are also likely.