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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.
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
Codina orders evacuation of homes declared a total loss in Las Condes due to mudslide risk
The National Geology and Mining Service raised the probability of mass movement in Las Condes to high, and the Army will install barriers to divert water toward the streets.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Health authorities rule out drinking water risks in the Metropolitan Region and vaccinate against hepatitis in Las Condes
Codina estimated that returning Las Condes to normal after the mudslide will take weeks or months, although he hopes to reopen the streets in a couple of days.
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.
Orrego responds to San Martín over water study following debris flow in Las Condes
An official letter from the Santiago Government reviews meetings from February to April and says the municipality decided to carry out the study with its own teams.
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.
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.
Venezuelan foreign minister offers support to Chile after mudslide in Las Condes
Félix Plasencia posted a message of solidarity with Chile on X, but Caracas has yet to specify what kind of aid it could provide.
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.
ANFP postpones UC vs. Audax Italiano match after mudslide in Las Condes
The matchday 24 fixture at Claro Arena will not be played on Saturday, October 10, and has yet to be rescheduled; the League Cup final remains scheduled.
Eastern Prosecutor’s Office investigates possible criminal liability for mudslide in Las Condes
Carabineros’ OS9 and Labocar will conduct inquiries to establish the origin of the mudslide that injured six people in San Carlos de Apoquindo.
De Grange says emergency caused by Las Condes mudslide is under control
The minister of Transport and Public Works expects to restore roads and basic services in San Carlos de Apoquindo before the weekend.
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.
Senapred attributes lack of SAE alert for Las Condes debris flow to a sudden event
La directora de Senapred dijo que no hubo tiempo de evacuar ni de enviar mensajes a los celulares; la senadora Campillai anunció que oficiará.In Spanish