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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.
Proposal calls for a permanent Civil Defense unit in Las Condes
The government, municipality and Civil Defense announced a volunteer unit to respond to mudslides, fires and earthquakes following the October 8 emergency.
Pedro Pascal asked about the mudslide in Las Condes and confirmed a visit in December
The Chilean-American actor asked about the emergency in the capital while promoting his new film, which opens in theaters on December 3.
Kast directed the response to the Las Condes mudslide from La Moneda
El Mostrador's +Política newsletter questions the government's political leadership and highlights Bachelet's call to postpone candidacies.
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.
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 to establish three security perimeters in Metropolitan Region ahead of weather front
Las Condes, Puente Alto and Talagante will have restricted-access zones, based on technical reports from Sernageomin and the Meteorological Directorate.
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.
UDP analysis: 23 of 29 disasters in Chile since 2014 were climate-related
A UDP academic reviewed disasters in Chile since 1960 following the mudslide that forced the evacuation of around a thousand people in Las Condes.
Catalina San Martín says the Chilean state is not prepared to face mudslides
The Las Condes mayor criticized Senapred over slow paperwork, called for stronger weather forecasting capacity and proposed redirecting MOP funds to mesh barriers.
Clásico Universitario between UC and La U set for Sunday, November 1 at 17.15
The ANFP (Chile's professional football association) kept the match at Claro Arena despite the mudslide in Las Condes, a comuna (municipality) of Santiago; La U arrives with 45 points and the Cruzados with 42 in the race for the Chile 2 spot.
Cindy Crawford bids farewell to her son Presley Gerber a month after his death
The supermodel thanked people for their support and posted a black-and-white photo of the young man, while the Los Angeles medical examiner continues to investigate the cause.
Health Ministry declares health alert in Metropolitan Region over mudslide risk
The measure lasts 45 days and allows staff hiring, rapid supply purchases and the opening of modular facilities ahead of incoming rain.
Meteorological service warns of intense rainfall over a short period on Tuesday, October 20
Up to 15 millimeters of rain per hour could fall between Coquimbo and Maule, with a risk of hail, thunderstorms and flooding.
Column warns over 59% cut to Undersecretariat for the Environment
A column calls on the government to reverse the environmental budget cut and fund climate science following the mudslide in San Carlos de Apoquindo.
Discount stores rise to 7.5% of food retail in Chile, according to USDA
Bodega aCuenta continues to dominate discount retail, but Super10 and Mass are taking customers from it as online food sales exceed 8%.