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Chile declares state of catastrophe in Tocopilla amid severe weather FAST-MOVING
Severe weather systems are causing widespread emergencies across northern Chile and parts of Mexico. In Chile, intense rainfall and mudslides (aluviones) have triggered a state of catastrophe in the Tocopilla province, decreed by President José Antonio Kast. Authorities have evacuated approximately 2,000 people in the Antofagasta region, including 535 inmates from the Tocopilla Preventive Detention Center. Senapred has issued Red Alerts for Antofagasta, Taltal, Mejillones, and Tocopilla, while Iquique faces evacuation orders in the Zofri, Barrio Industrial, and Marinero Desconocido sectors due to mudslide risks.
In Mexico, municipal governments are responding to heavy rains. In Puebla, Mayor Pepe Chedraui has deployed preventive measures and permanent attention to mitigate flooding. In Culiacán, municipal crews are performing cleaning and desilting works to manage water flow. Meanwhile, in Mérida, Mayor Cecilia Patrón Laviada has announced a long-term hydrological infrastructure project in collaboration with the OECD to address urban flooding and climate change impacts.
Entities
Ayuntamiento de Mérida · Cecilia Patrón Laviada · Dzityá · Iquique · José Antonio Kast · Mérida · Pepe Chedraui · Puebla · Senapred · Tocopilla · UNESCO
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] President José Antonio Kast declared a state of exception of catastrophe for the Tocopilla province. www.atentos.cl
- [● 2 SOURCES] Evacuations were ordered for the Zofri, Barrio Industrial, and Marinero Desconocido sectors in Iquique. www.elinformadorchile.cl · amigospenquistas.cl
- [● 3 SOURCES] An alarm was issued for intense precipitation in the coastal areas of Tocopilla and Taltal. amigospenquistas.cl · www.diarioelcentro.cl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Wind speeds are projected to reach between 80 and 100 kilometers per hour in the Coastal Range. elreferente.cl
- [DISPUTED] Senapred issued a Red Alert for the entire Antofagasta Region. noticias.calamaenlinea.cl · www.diarioelcentro.cl · www.diarioelpulso.cl
- [● 2 SOURCES] The municipal government of Puebla has deployed preventive actions and permanent attention due to rains. contrastesdepuebla.mx · exclusivaspuebla.com.mx
- [● 2 SOURCES] Culiacán municipal crews are performing cleaning and desilting works following recent rains. cafenegroportal.com · fuentesfidedignas.com.mx
- [● 5 SOURCES] President José Antonio Kast decreed a constitutional state of exception of catastrophe for the province of Tocopilla. noticias.calamaenlinea.cl · www.diarioelpulso.cl · lahora.cl · www.atentos.cl
- [● 2 SOURCES] 535 inmates were evacuated from the Tocopilla Preventive Detention Center to Antofagasta. www.diarioelpulso.cl · www.diarioelcentro.cl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Approximately 2,000 people were evacuated due to the weather emergency. www.diarioelcentro.cl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Tocopilla received approximately 30 millimeters of rainfall. madero.cl
- [DISPUTED] Senapred declared a Red Alert for the communes of Antofagasta, Taltal, Mejillones, and Tocopilla. noticias.calamaenlinea.cl · www.diarioelcentro.cl · www.diarioelpulso.cl