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Ñuñoa, Providencia and Las Condes resume classes at most schools
Six schools and preschools in Ñuñoa will reopen on Monday, October 19, Providencia is keeping three closed, and municipal schools in Las Condes remain closed.
Storm in Santiago leaves schools in four municipalities without classes this Wednesday
Tuesday's rain and hail damaged schools in Providencia, Ñuñoa, Las Condes and Santiago Centro, which will spend the day on repairs.
Athlete warned in February of debris flow risk in San Carlos de Apoquindo
Carlos Valdivia submitted two reports to Las Condes and Governor Orrego. The municipality says it already knew of the danger after the fires.
Pavez says preventive work was carried out in Quebrada Honda before the mudslide
La alcaldesa San Martín reconoció que las mallas de contención gestionadas con el MOP desde marzo aún no estaban instaladas.In Spanish
Providencia and Ñuñoa suspend classes at municipal schools after storm
Bellolio reported more than 1,900 emergency calls in two hours, while Ñuñoa's CMDS will inspect the infrastructure of its schools.
Mudslide in Las Condes: streets that are blocked, open with caution or open
El municipio pidió a los vecinos de San Carlos de Apoquindo quedarse en casa mientras la maquinaria retira el barro y el Gobierno decretó zona de catástrofe.In Spanish
Kast declares disaster zone in Las Condes, a Chilean municipality, after mudslide leaves six injured
Senapred, Chile’s disaster prevention and response agency, declared a red alert in 10 comunas (municipalities) in the Región Metropolitana (Santiago metropolitan region), and Las Condes suspended classes this Friday following the rains.
Mudslide in Las Condes leaves 384 people affected and 56 homes destroyed
Senapred reported 1,000 evacuees, 1,200 people rescued and more than 2 thousand homes affected, while ten municipalities remain under a Red Alert for mass movements.
Playa Anakena residents oppose stockpiling mud from the mudslide in Las Condes
Residents near Vital Apoquindo complain about dust and trucks; the municipality says dumping will end by next Wednesday at the latest.
De Grange says no preventive measure would have prevented the debris flow in Las Condes
The minister of Public Works and Transport acknowledged an infrastructure shortfall and questioned the usefulness of real-time monitoring.
Kast deploys officials and Public Works Ministry teams after mudslide in Las Condes
The President suspended his schedule after a canal overflow swept away cars, overturned a RED bus and flooded Clínica San Carlos.
Codina attributes mudslide in Las Condes to a possible blockage at the water inlet
El delegado presidencial apuntó a ductos tapados en General Blanche y al incendio del verano como factores del desborde en Quebrada Honda.In Spanish
Government attributes mudflow in Las Condes to Quebrada Honda overflowing
The Ministerio del Interior (Interior Ministry) supports hiring machinery, and the municipality asked people to avoid five streets in the San Carlos de Apoquindo area.
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.
Mudslide in Las Condes covered streets in San Carlos de Apoquindo with mud
Senapred decretó alerta roja en diez comunas de cordillera y precordillera de la región Metropolitana tras la activación de la Quebrada Las Ondas.In Spanish
Debris flow in San Carlos de Apoquindo sweeps away vehicles and damages clinic in Las Condes, a Chilean municipality
The Ministerio del Interior (Interior Ministry) supports hiring machinery, while delegado (government representative) Germán Codina oversees the emergency on site in Las Condes.
Mudslide in Las Condes affects nearly 2 thousand homes and prompts disaster zone declaration
The Presidential Delegation reported six people injured and none missing, while the Army and firefighters remove mud in San Carlos de Apoquindo.
Las Condes deploys more than 100 volunteers and a mobile vaccination clinic after mudslide
Mayor Catalina San Martín focused crews on residential complexes in Santa Isidora, Santa Laura and Camino El Alba and assured residents that garbage would be collected.
Basic Emergency Assessment Form now in use in 11 Metropolitan Region municipalities after mudslide
Municipal teams are visiting damaged homes to assess losses, but the government has yet to decide whether grants will be available for those affected.
Concejales piden sesión extraordinaria por aluvión en San Carlos de ApoquindoIn Spanish
Cinco ediles exigen información sobre daños, prevención y recuperación, mientras una columna vincula el riesgo a El Niño y a la expansión urbana.In Spanish