The weather front moving through central and south-central Chile has already damaged more than a thousand homes in seven regions, from Coquimbo to Biobío. It has also left six people affected and one injured, according to the latest report from the National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred).
According to La Tercera, the rainfall affected the regions of Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Metropolitana, O'Higgins, Maule, Ñuble and Biobío. Most of the damage is concentrated in the capital, where 1,099 homes have minor damage and two sustained major damage.
In Ñuñoa, according to CNN Chile, four residential building communities in the San Eugenio area reported flooding in their parking areas. The water affected residents' drinking water supply. The outlet reported that a thousand homes in the municipality had minor damage.
The O'Higgins Region ranks second. There, one home has major damage, eight have minor damage and 353 are still being assessed. In Biobío, CNN Chile reported that one home was being assessed.
Of the six people affected, three are from the Metropolitan Region and three from O'Higgins. One person was injured by a falling tree in Estación Central. The report does not detail their condition.
The Ministry of Health (Minsal) reported that four healthcare facilities in the Metropolitan Region are not operating. Another seven remain operational, although they were also affected.
The Chilean Meteorological Directorate (DMC) has an advisory in effect for possible thunderstorms, with a chance of hail and strong wind gusts, between Coquimbo and Biobío.
Senapred is maintaining a yellow alert for mass movements in ten municipalities in the Metropolitan Region: San José de Maipo, Puente Alto, Pirque, La Florida, Peñalolén, La Reina, Las Condes, Lo Barnechea, Vitacura and Colina. This alert warns of the risk of mudslides and landslides. The regions of Coquimbo, O'Higgins, Maule, Ñuble and Biobío remain under a preventive early warning for the weather event.
