High alert in Chile after increased activity at Villarrica volcano
Families living close to the volcano have been evacuated, schools in nearby Villarica and Pucón have been closed, and local hospital patients have been transferred...
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Deaths, evacuations and classes suspended due to heavy rain in central Chile
In five regions in central and southern Chile, it has been raining for days. Rivers burst their banks, causing authorities to evacuate thousands of residents....
Chile investigates drought management after deadly wildfires
Multiple factors contribute to the severity of wildfires in Chile. In the midst of a years-long drought coupled with high temperatures in recent weeks, questions...
Chile’s post-fire reconstruction plan begins
Although authorities don’t expect the largest of Chile’s wildfires to be extinguished until the end of February, the president has already appointed someone to handle...
Chile volunteer firefighting system reaches breaking point
Employers are increasingly edgy about workers who volunteer as firefighters. Chile is facing a record number of wildfires, which are confronted by an all-volunteer force....
Chile’s Wildfires Turn Fatal: At Least 26 Dead
At least 26 people have died as a result of the raging fires in the south of the country. Approximately 270,000 acres of land have...
Hundreds of soldiers deployed in southern Chile
ARAUCO – The state of exception in the so-called southern macrozone will last another week and a half. It was announced in response to a...
Curfew in Chile to be lifted after 18 months
President Sebastián Piñera announced this week that the State of Exception would not be extended, meaning the emergency measure will end on Thursday, Sept. 30....
Chile Keeps Struggling With Record-Breaking Drought
Chile is suffering what authorities call a “mega drought”. For over 11 years, the levels of rain are below normal and large parts of the...
Valparaíso Declared Catastrophe Zone as Drought Continues
VALPARAÍSO – President Piñera has declared 36 of the 38 communes of Valparaíso region disaster zones. This year, the region has suffered greatly from a...