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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.
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.
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.
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.
Mudslide in Las Condes: classes suspended at 12 schools this Tuesday, October 13
The Regional Ministerial Secretariat of Education aims to facilitate mud removal and protect students and staff following the emergency in the eastern sector.
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.
Senapred says debris flow in Las Condes left no time to send SAE alert
Senapred's director acknowledged that Chile has no system for monitoring mass movements, while Congress seeks explanations for the lack of warning.
Labor Directorate suspends cleanup at OXXO damaged by mudslide in Las Condes
Five workers were cleaning the store amid mud and water, exposed to electrical hazards, without full protective equipment or drinking water, according to the inspection.
Rain in Santiago floods parking areas at Mall Alto Las Condes
El agua anegó la zona de descargas del centro comercial mientras Senapred mantenía alerta roja en la Región Metropolitana por el sistema frontal.In Spanish