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Mayor San Martín asks that Las Condes not be used to fight with the government
The mayor denied that the government had given her municipality preferential treatment and said the municipal administration has been working on its own since last week.
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.
Las Condes mayor calls for a single authority to manage ravines
Catalina San Martín said debris flows are a matter of state responsibility and that Chile must address them as it does earthquakes and tsunamis.
San Bernardo mayor accuses central government of neglect after flooding
Christopher White called on the Ministry of Public Works to build stormwater drains and compared the state response in his municipality with the response Las Condes receives.
Government says works in Quebrada Honda are withstanding the new weather front
Ministers Alvarado and De Grange, who each hold two portfolios, toured the ravine in Las Condes and reported evacuations in Puente Alto and Talagante due to the rain.
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.
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.
Senapred reports 31 people affected and warns of waterspouts and tornadoes from Maule to La Araucanía
The frontal system has left 179 people in shelters, 40 people cut off in Los Vilos and more than 14 thousand customers without power, according to the latest official update.
Government explains why it resumed classes and suspended U match despite red alert
Undersecretary Máximo Pavez said each measure reflects a different risk assessment and denied a conflict with the mayors.
National Economic Prosecutor’s Office authorizes SMU to buy six Ahorra Food Depot stores in Santiago
The National Economic Prosecutor’s Office concluded that the purchase does not threaten competition and highlighted SMU’s focus on a hard discount format.
Former captain Maturana spoke at a public event after being granted parole
The former officer, convicted in the case that left Fabiola Campillai blind, will be released on parole on December 2.
Government praises preparations for weather front and calls for alerts to remain in place
Undersecretary Máximo Pavez said there had been no serious emergencies but urged continued vigilance as the Metropolitan Region remains under a red alert.
La Florida mayor calls on the state to carry out mitigation works in Santa Sofía de Lo Cañas
Daniel Reyes warned that no municipality can fund debris flow protection works on its own and pointed to investments that have been pending for decades.
Católica files complaint with ANFP over date of postponed Audax match
The club cites Article 28 of the regulations under Law 19,327 and offers alternative dates for the match scheduled between its La Calera fixture and the derby.
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
Government maintains red alert in Santiago Metropolitan Region and rules out serious emergencies for now
The National Disaster Prevention and Response Service reported 103 people in shelters and damaged homes, while the Chilean Meteorological Directorate forecasts further bursts of rain in Santiago in the early morning hours.
Puente Alto evacuates 172 families as rain damages Avenida Concha y Toro toward Pirque
Governor Claudio Orrego urged people not to let their guard down: up to 15 millimeters of the 40 forecast had fallen, and the ravines remain the greatest risk.
