Floods destroyed 346 homes, severely damaged 427, Chile
Chilean authorities said floods affecting the country since late January 2019 destroyed 346 homes and left 427 severely damaged as of February 15.
Over 1 000 people have been displaced and at least 6 killed, ONEMI said. 1 person was killed in Arica y Parinacota, 2 in Camina and Pozo Almonte and 3 in El Loa Province.
The worst affected in Arica y Parinacota are Arica, Camarones and Putre where several roads are still fully or partially closed and drinking water supply disrupted in several locations, FloodList reports.
Ante las lluvias altiplánicas que afectan al norte del país, @Carabdechile ha desplegado servicios preventivos orientados a resguardar la seguridad de la población afectada, entregado contención y ayuda permanente a la comunidad. #OrdenyPatria pic.twitter.com/3FIInWwNKZ
— Carabineros de Chile (@Carabdechile) February 9, 2019
⚠️Precaución por corte de ruta A-45, que une los poblados de Huara y Camiña. En el lugar, Carabineros resguarda la seguridad de las personas para evitar accidentes. pic.twitter.com/SbLoILAoW9
— Carabineros de Chile (@Carabdechile) February 10, 2019
Alumnos de la Escuela de Formación del Grupo #Antofagasta de Carabineros, junto a @AntofagastaMuni, concurren al sector de Quitor, realizando la entrega de víveres y ayuda a personas que resultaron afectadas por crecida del Río San Pedro pic.twitter.com/BsKf7pzqcF
— Carabineros de Chile (@Carabdechile) February 12, 2019
#Arica: Carabineros de la Tenencia fronteriza #Chungará, colabora en el despeje de los kilómetros 71 al 75 de la Ruta Internacional 11-CH, tras rodados provocados por las lluvias altiplánicas.#OrdenyPatria pic.twitter.com/BQXP8cyaA4
— Carabineros de Chile (@Carabdechile) February 12, 2019
#Tarapacá: Con el fin de prestar ayuda a las familias afectadas por el Invierno Altiplánico, Carabineros continúa desplegado para apoyar las labores de la emergencia en distintos puntos de la región.#OrdenyPatria pic.twitter.com/9Iree958Ee
— Carabineros de Chile (@Carabdechile) February 11, 2019
5 024 homes were damaged in Iquique and Tamurugal provinces of Tarapaca Region. 4 944 in Alto Hospicio and 90 in Iquique. Over 20 roads are fully or partially closed, leaving 17 communities isolated.
Overflowing rivers in Antofagasta region damaged around 220 homes. 334 people were injured and 244 homes destroyed in San Pedro de Atacama after the Vilama and San Pedro rivers overflowed.
On February 17, ONEMI issued Red Alert for the commune of Torres del Paine in Patagonia due to overflowing Paine, Gray and Serrano rivers. The flooding could affect the local population and tourists located in different trekking circuits and routes of the world-famous Torres del Paine National Park, mainly in the sector included in the Laguna Amarga-Cerro Reserve road. Red Alert was still in effect as of February 20.
Inundaciones en Torres del Paine | Floodings in Torres del Paine National Park. Ahora mismo en la entrada de Laguna Amarga, cerrada por desborde del Rio Paine. #TorresdelPaine #Noticias #Chile @24HorasTVN pic.twitter.com/IStzcqtErn
— Timothy Dhalleine (@tdhalleine) February 17, 2019
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