Arauco
Rain forced families to evacuate in Arauco and Puente Alto, damaged homes in four municipalities in the Metropolitan Region and closed roads in four regions.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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.
Senapred maintains red alert in the Metropolitan Region and Arauco amid frontal system
Rain forced families to evacuate in Arauco and Puente Alto, damaged homes in four municipalities in the Metropolitan Region and closed roads in four regions.
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Weather front leaves more than 300 homes affected and 178 people in shelters
Hualpén accounts for 130 homes with minor damage, and more than 14 thousand people remain without power, most in the Biobío, Maule and La Araucanía regions.
Friday, October 23, 2026
Storm system leaves 45 people affected and 104 in shelters in south-central Chile
A lightning strike sparked a house fire in Yungay, and a school in Hualañé suspended classes due to flooding after Thursday's rains.
Biobío bears the brunt of storm damage as Arauco remains on red alert
Senapred reports 565 homes with minor damage in Biobío, while 33 people remain evacuated from Villa El Mirador in Arauco due to the risk of landslides.
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Arauco remains on red alert as frontal system leaves 752 homes damaged
Biobío accounts for 575 homes with minor flood damage, while 40 people remain cut off in Coquimbo due to rising rivers and streams.
Senapred reports 93 people in shelters and 40 cut off by storm system across 10 regions
Arauco remains under red alert for landslides, 200 schools suspended classes and 2,160 customers remain without power after the rains.
Senapred warns of debris flows and thunderstorms following frontal system
Soil saturation after months of rain continues to pose a risk of landslides, while the north and Patagonia will experience unusual heat.