Floods in Ciudad del Este affect over 1,000 families

• The evacuation took place this week as continuous rains raised the Paraná River.
• The hydrometric reading in Ciudad del Este recorded 122 meters, according to AFP.
• Municipal authorities warned that the level could rise again to 125 meters, the 2014 record.
• The city, with more than 325,000 inhabitants, is the capital of the Alto Paraná department and part of the triple border.
• The Itaipu hydroelectric dam, built on the Paraná River, operates as a binational (Paraguayan-Brazilian) venture.
• Over 1,000 families were evacuated after the Paraná River overflowed.
• The Itaipu and Yacyretá reservoirs opened their gates to relieve water volume.
• Fourteen border crossings with Argentina and Brazil were disabled.
• The head of the National Emergency Secretariat said most houses are submerged, with only roofs visible.
• Ciudad del Este’s Communications Director reported that rain has not stopped, causing rapid flooding.
• The Itaipu dam keeps its gates open about 16 km north to reduce flow.
• On the Argentine and Brazilian sides, floods in the Paraná, Iguaçu and Uruguay rivers triggered evacuations, bridge restrictions and closure of river border crossings.
• At Iguazú Falls, water flow increased tenfold, leading to temporary closure of some circuits; the Devil’s Throat remains closed since August.
• Experts predict the event will be one of the most intense in decades, linked to El Niño.

Source: http://www.lanacion.com.py/pais/2026/10/15/el-nino-en-paraguay-prensa-internacional-se-hace-eco-de-la-crisis-climatica-por-inundaciones