Coverage dated October 16, 2026 to October 17, 2026

El Niño downpours flood S. America

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Rivers swollen by heavy rains linked to El Niño continued flooding swaths of Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay on Friday, forcing thousands of people from their homes and sending ranchers scrambling to move cattle to higher ground.

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Philadelphia Inquirer
El Niño rains flood South America, sending residents fleeing and cattle swimming (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Oct 16, 2026
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
Rivers swollen by El Niño rains have flooded parts of Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, driving thousands of people from their homes
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
El Niño downpours flood S. America (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Oct 17, 2026
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Rivers swollen by heavy rains linked to El Niño continued flooding swaths of Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay on Friday, forcing thousands of people from their homes and sending ranchers scrambling to move cattle to higher ground.