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"The Argentine coastal town of Mar del Tuyu is experiencing a critical situation following the severe storm associated with a cyclogenesis process that affected much of the Buenos Aires coast over the weekend, causing damage to homes and risk of collapse. Images recorded this Tuesday show debris and remnants of constructions scattered across the sand, as the force of the waves caused erosion that destroyed part of the beach's natural defenses. "We've been dealing with this problem for a few years now, especially when there's a southeast wind," said resident Diego, who claimed to have seen houses collapsed between streets 56 and 65 in the area. He explained that various homes were built too close to the sea, in places where there were originally dunes, that is, natural sand dunes that act as a protective barrier against the sea's advance. "There are many constructions very close to the beach that at some point should have been dunes and stopped being dunes. Those were parceled out at some point, and now those constructions are the ones eroding," he stated. Residents of the area, like resident Claudio, point out that they live with concern about a possible collapse or sinking of their homes, as they claim there is "a risk of collapse" in the area due to this phenomenon. In this context, resident Horacio emphasized the magnitude of the damage caused. "It looks like Kosovo, it looks like a bomb has fallen and detonated the entire beach, stone, debris," he described. In addition to the fear of possible collapses, there is growing concern about the economic and tourist impact that this situation could generate in one of the most visited regions of the Buenos Aires Atlantic coast. Experts warn about the fragility of different sectors of the Atlantic coast in the face of climate change, rising sea levels, and extreme weather events. The combination of strong winds, swells, and heavy rains can accelerate erosion processes and cause severe damage in just a few days."
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