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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.
Investigative Police arrest three suspects in violent robbery of a family in Lo Barnechea
Detectives seized $15.7 million in cash, jewelry and license plates. One of those arrested is a minor, and two have prior records for robbery.
17-year-old shot dead after a football match in Lo Barnechea
The ECOH Prosecutor’s Office and the Investigative Police are investigating a targeted attack on a young man who had an outstanding arrest warrant dating from February.
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.
Government reports minor damage from frontal system as emergency continues
Senapred reports 111 people affected and ordered evacuations in Lo Barnechea, Puente Alto and Talagante, while classes resume this Wednesday.
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.
Frontal system brings hail, flooding and a red alert across the Metropolitan Region
Metro closed Departamental station, a street market flooded in Cerro Navia, and Talagante called for the evacuation of an informal settlement beside the Mapocho River.
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.
Fran Maira to pay $60 million to injured motorcyclist’s family
Santiago’s 4th Guarantee Court will review a reparatory agreement on October 27 that could close the case against the singer.
Las Condes mayor questions return to classes while red alert remains in effect
Catalina San Martín accused the Ministry of Education of a lack of coordination, although municipal schools in Las Condes will still open this Wednesday.
Santiago espera el peak de lluvias entre las 20 y 21 horas con alerta roja vigenteIn Spanish
Puente Alto evacuó a 172 familias, cerca de 80 mil clientes quedaron sin luz y la DMC alertó por posibles nubes tornádicas en el sur este miércoles.In Spanish
Mapocho River overflow forces evacuation of Talagante encampment under Red Alert
Senapred's overnight update counts 111 people in shelters, 103 of them in the Región Metropolitana, and two people affected nationwide.
Senapred extends Red Alert to the entire Metropolitan Region over rain and hail
Heavy rainfall in Maipú and San Bernardo prompted the expansion of the measure, which previously applied to ten foothill municipalities.
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.