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Lo Barnechea strengthens preventive measures ahead of weather front bringing up to 30 mm of rain
Mayor Felipe Alessandri highlighted ravine clearing and monitoring of Ministry of Public Works mesh barriers ahead of possible hailstorms in the Andean foothills.
Lo Barnechea steps up prevention under Red Alert for landslides
Mayor Felipe Alessandri asked residents to stay away from rivers and ravines while the alert for the new frontal system over the capital remains in effect.
Santiago firefighters mobilize at stations from 18:00 ahead of new weather front
The institution divided ravines in Las Condes and Lo Barnechea affected by the October 8 surge into sectors and will deploy fire companies to those areas.
National Geology and Mining Service identifies nine areas at high risk of debris flows in the Metropolitan Region
Lo Barnechea, Las Condes, San José de Maipo, Padre Hurtado and Lampa contain danger zones as El Niño is expected to remain strong through 2027.
Alessandri on the Orrego-San Martín clash: "The one with the powers is the delegate"
El alcalde de Lo Barnechea sostuvo que la ley entrega la conducción de las emergencias al delegado Germán Codina y no al gobernador Claudio Orrego.In Spanish
Alessandri clears government integrity official in inquiry into fixed-term staffing
The investigator had proposed suspending Carlos Guazzini for 30 days, but the mayor of Lo Barnechea granted his appeal for reconsideration and cleared him.
Alessandri calls for review of regional model without appointed regional heads after mudslide
The mayor of Lo Barnechea questions whether dividing responsibilities between the governor and the presidential delegate improved the state's emergency response.
More than 6,000 runners marked the return of Rock ’n’ Roll Running to Santiago
After a seven-year absence, the race combining running and live music returned with women making up the majority of registered participants and a closing performance by Los Tres.
FAXXI fair marks 15 years with 80 artists at El Tranque Cultural Center
Santiago’s October cultural calendar includes ExpoJardines, an Enrique Ramírez exhibition at the National Museum of Fine Arts and the play El bosque at Ictus Theater.
Interior Ministry fears weather front could repeat conditions behind Metropolitan Region mudslides
Ten municipalities in the mountain and foothill areas of the Metropolitan Region suspended classes on Tuesday, October 20, due to Senapred's red alert.
Ten municipalities in the Metropolitan Region suspend classes on Tuesday amid red alert for more heavy rain
The government established safety zones in Las Condes, Puente Alto and Talagante, and Santiago firefighters were confined to their stations from 18:00 on Monday.
Providencia and La Reina have already spent nearly 90% of their emergency funds
Las Condes, hit by the mudslide in San Carlos de Apoquindo, still has two-thirds of its more than $2 billion in contingency funds.
Classes suspended on Tuesday, October 20 in 10 municipalities in the Metropolitan Region
Claudio Alvarado, minister of both portfolios, announced the measure for municipalities still under Red Alert, including Puente Alto, La Florida and Las Condes.
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.
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.
Weather front damages more than a thousand homes between Coquimbo and Biobío
The Metropolitan Region accounts for 1,099 homes with minor damage, while 353 are still being assessed in O'Higgins, according to Senapred's latest report.