Public transportation service to Alto Paraguay has resumed after 40 days of isolation due to flooding, with a 10% fare increase, despite the precarious road conditions and vehicles that remain vulnerable to the weather.
Fuerte Olimpo
Pytagua coverage mentioning Fuerte Olimpo.
The Paraguay River level shows opposite variations this Saturday: while the north of the country observes a slight recovery, with rises of up to 2 cm, the central and southern regions record drops of up to 4 cm. The Paraná River, in turn, shows a strong rise in Ciudad del Este, with a jump of 101 cm.
After 31 days of isolation, volunteers and the MOPC reopened the route between Fuerte Olimpo and Bahía Negra, but the lack of earthworks and drainage caused water to return with new rains. The Chamber of Deputies is set to vote on a departmental emergency declaration, criticized as late and electioneering.