The province of Buenos Aires has been hit by huge storms that have brought 35 centimetres of rain in some areas, prompting dangerous flash floods which have killed at least three people and forced another 11,000 to be evacuated.
Muy preocupado con las imágenes que veo de las inundaciones en nuestro país. Desde acá me gustaría que nos contagiemos...
Posted by Leo Messi on Thursday, 13 August 2015
The Rosario-born Barcelona star has since taken to Facebook to express his concern over the disaster.
"I'm really concerned about my compatriots, in Argentina, after seeing the images of the floods," Messi wrote. "I'd like to encourage everyone to help those suffering through this tough time."
Massive thanks to Leo #Messi and @fundacionmessi for the huge donation to UNICEF's work! @UNICEFargentina https://t.co/vku5Jqp6dd
— UNICEF (@UNICEF) August 10, 2015
Messi's message calling for support comes days after he made a huge donation to Unicef, the charity for which he is a goodwill ambassador.
The 28-year-old donated a fee worth close to £315,000 to the children's charity, with the news confirmed via a videolink on live television.
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