It was the November of 1985 that would change the face of this city and the lives of its citizens forever. When everyone least expected it to rain, the clouds gathered over the sky of Villa Epecuen and it rained like anything. Though it is believed that the years of downpour had aggravated the situation as the drainage system wasn’t up to the mark and passive management was to be blamed for it. A dam built to safeguard the town against any potential danger was ruptured on the day of November 10, 1985. The water levels in the city began to rise rapidly i.e. a centimeter per hour. Within two weeks the city was 3 meters deep underwater.