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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.
Classes suspended on Tuesday, October 20, in 10 municipalities in the Metropolitan Region
Minister Claudio Alvarado, who heads two ministries, announced the measure for municipalities that remain on Red Alert, including Puente Alto, La Florida and Las Condes.
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
Sofía Rengifo, former director of the National Sports Institute, takes over as national director of the Solidarity and Social Investment Fund
The former technical councilor for Las Condes joins the Solidarity and Social Investment Fund following a Senior Public Management selection process and pledges to support vulnerable families' finances.
Debris flow in San Carlos de Apoquindo reopens debate over development in ravines
An El Mostrador report compares images from 1993 and 2026 showing how Santiago expanded toward ravines in the city's eastern sector.
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.
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.