Paraná River surge threatens 45% of Isla Apipé, mayor warns of 1982 repeat

Rising Paraná River levels, driven by El Niño, could submerge 45% of Isla Apipé in Corrientes, Argentina, according to Mayor Gustavo Figueredo, who compares the threat to the 1982 hydrological catastrophe. 55 people have been evacuated so far. The situation is developing, with uncertainty over peak river levels and the full extent of flooding.