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State of catastrophe: Coquimbo waited six days and Las Condes, five hours
Undersecretary Máximo Pavez denied preferential treatment for Las Condes and attributed the difference in timing to geography and connectivity.
Government weighs raising alert for landslides in Las Condes after hailstorms
Senapred y Sernageomin definirán si el riesgo de remociones en masa en Las Condes vuelve a nivel alto, mientras se esperan lluvias hasta las 22 horas.In Spanish
Government weighs evacuating 70 homes in Las Condes ahead of new frontal system
Authorities flew over seven ravines in the Andean foothills and asked universities in Santiago's eastern sector to switch to online classes.
De Grange says the debris flow in Las Condes could not have been prevented
A February report by Sernageomin warned of the risk of debris flows in four ravines in Las Condes burned in the January fire.
Regional Education Secretariat suspends classes at 21 Las Condes institutions
The Regional Education Secretariat added nine preschools to the 12 schools suspending classes to remove mud left by the October 8 mudslide.
Orrego responds to Las Condes mayor and avoids dispute after mudslide
The governor defended his presence in San Carlos de Apoquindo, while Catalina San Martín accuses the Regional Government of a lack of coordination.
Government considers buying eight weather radars after mudslide in Las Condes
Each unit would cost about $800 million, according to Undersecretary Máximo Pavez, and Mayor Catalina San Martín was the one who proposed the idea.
Government considers buying weather radars after mudslide in Las Condes
Undersecretary Máximo Pavez said the executive branch is considering acquiring several radars, a substantial investment with no amounts or timelines yet defined.
Kast directed the response to the Las Condes mudslide from La Moneda
El Mostrador's +Política newsletter questions the government's political leadership and highlights Bachelet's call to postpone candidacies.
PDG deputies accuse government of late response to debris flow in Las Condes
The lawmakers question why the SAE was not activated and compare the speed of the disaster declaration with the debris flows in Antofagasta in August.
Kast suspends his schedule to monitor mudslide that affected homes in Las Condes
El Presidente habló con la alcaldesa San Martín y la directora de Senapred, mientras el ministro De Grange y equipos del MOP viajan a la zona.In Spanish
Las Condes mayor questions Orrego's absence after mudslide
San Martín complained that the governor did not attend the regional Cogrid meeting. The governor's office says he was there on the first day and traveled to Atacama.
Cadem: 51% believe the mudslide in Las Condes could have been prevented with advance action
Firefighters received the highest approval rating for their emergency response at 93%, while 45% disapproved of Senapred's handling of the emergency.
De Grange and Mayor San Martín contradict each other over mesh barriers in Las Condes
The minister said the barriers were overwhelmed by the mudslide, but the mayor clarified that their installation had yet to begin.
Government to seek ways to acquire weather radars after mudslide in Las Condes
Mayor Catalina San Martín requested funding for radars and sedimentation basins, while the Eastern Prosecutor’s Office investigates the emergency.
Kast promulgates Reconstruction Law without ceremony following mudslide in Las Condes
The decree will now go through the Comptroller General’s Office before publication in the Official Gazette, and most of its provisions will take effect the following month.
Pavez denies preferential treatment for Las Condes in mudslide response
The undersecretary of the Interior defended the swift disaster declaration and attributed differences with other regions to distance and television coverage.
Mudslide in Las Condes: government explains why it did not send residents an SAE alert
Senapred y el biministro Alvarado atribuyen la falta de alerta a un evento súbito, mientras las mallas de contención comprometidas seguían sin instalarse.In Spanish
Undersecretary Pavez defends Government's handling of Las Condes mudslide
Responding to criticism over the lack of weather radars, Pavez argued that not every omission amounts to negligence and called for technical backing.
Poll: Mayor San Martín tops ratings after debris flow, while Kast ranks low
No official scores above 4.4 for their response to the debris flow in Las Condes, and most respondents say they do not fear the El Niño phenomenon.