2005 storm in Uruguay

This storm produced strong winds which exceeded 187 km/h. Destruction was severe in the affected cities in Uruguay and Argentina.

Aftermath

Meteorologists considered this to be an extratropical cyclone.

Many years later, Uruguayan people keep commenting this cyclone as the worst they remember. The 2005 storm is widely regarded as the worst disaster to befall Uruguay in recent years, even prompting United Nations intervention. The storm caused most of its serious damage in Canelones, Montevideo, San Jose, Colonia and Maldonado. These combined cities contain about 70% of the entire country's population. Reestablishment of public services was slow due to a lack of resources, including power saws, emergency shelter, and other essentials like mattresses, blankets, sheets, hygiene kits, and diapers.

10 people were reported dead, including two teenagers who died when an antenna was blown into their house. Three people were killed by an uprooted trees, displaying the severe winds that were associated with this storm. and dozens were injured, a high number of fatalities for a small country like Uruguay. In addition to this, thousands of homes were damaged with most of the damage occurring to roofing. Over 20,000 people lost electricity and phone service. The same storm in Argentina cause two deaths and forced the evacuation of 2,400 people in downtown Buenos Aires.