Northern Chile weather emergency triggers evacuations and school closures

weather emergency heavy rainfall evacuations Arica Senapred

Severe weather systems are impacting northern Chile, prompting emergency responses in several regions. In Arica and Parinacota, authorities have declared a Yellow Alert following forecasts of historic rainfall. The expected precipitation, ranging from 5 to 10 millimeters, could represent up to ten times the city's typical annual rainfall in a single day. As a precaution, all school classes from preschool through twelfth grade have been suspended, and the Carlos Dittborn Stadium has been opened as an emergency shelter.

In the Antofagasta region, the municipality of Tocopilla is facing immediate danger due to activated ravines. Senapred has ordered the evacuation of the Pacífico Norte, Tres Marías, Huellas 3 Puntas, and Colón sectors. Public transportation in Tocopilla has been suspended, and the Gabriela Mistral School is serving as a local shelter.

Additionally, the Chilean Meteorological Directorate has issued alerts for moderate to heavy snowfall in the mountains of the Arica and Parinacota and Tarapacá regions, with snow depths estimated between 15 and 25 centimeters.

Entities

Aguas Araucanía · Arica y Parinacota · Corporación Regional de Desarrollo Productivo Maule · Diego Paco Mamani · Dirección Meteorológica de Chile · Senapred · Tocopilla · Universidad Católica del Maule

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[● 2 SOURCES] The Chilean Meteorological Directorate forecasts moderate to heavy rainfall for the Arica and Parinacota coast. www.aricaldia.cl
[○ 1 SOURCE] A Yellow Alert has been declared in the Arica and Parinacota region. vilasradio.cl
[○ 1 SOURCE] Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected in the mountains of Arica and Parinacota and Tarapacá.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Public transportation in Tocopilla has been completely suspended due to the weather emergency. radiopaulina.cl
[● 2 SOURCES] The rainfall could deliver up to ten times the annual precipitation of Arica within a 24-hour period. www.aricaldia.cl
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Carlos Dittborn Stadium has been established as an emergency shelter in Arica. vilasradio.cl
[○ 1 SOURCE] Evacuations were ordered for the Pacífico Norte, Tres Marías, Huellas 3 Puntas, and Colón sectors in Tocopilla. radiopaulina.cl
[○ 1 SOURCE] All classes, from preschool to twelfth grade, are suspended in Arica and Parinacota for Monday. vilasradio.cl