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Argentina and Chile – Heavy Rain Causes Deadly Mudslide and Floods in South

Argentina and Chile – Heavy Rain Causes Deadly Mudslide and Floods in South

8 June, 2022

Heavy rain has affected areas of southern Chile and southern Argentina since 06 June 2022. Flooding in Chile has damaged roads and homes, prompting evacuations. Meanwhile one person died and…

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Peru – 2 Dead After Tonga Volcano Triggers Coastal Flooding

Peru – 2 Dead After Tonga Volcano Triggers Coastal Flooding

17 January, 2022

Two people have died in Peru after the eruption of an undersea volcano thousands of kilometres away off the coast of Tonga caused high waves along the Peruvian coast on…

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Chile – Floods Prompt Rescues and Evacuations in South-Central Regions

Chile – Floods Prompt Rescues and Evacuations in South-Central Regions

2 June, 2021

Dozens of people have evacuated their homes while others have been left isolated after heavy rain triggered landslides and flooding in Bio Bío, Araucania, Los Ríos and Los Lagos Regions…

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Breaking Waves and Moisture Transport Drive Extreme Precipitation Events

Breaking Waves and Moisture Transport Drive Extreme Precipitation Events

11 March, 2021

Around the world each year, extreme precipitation events cause catastrophic flooding that results in tragic loss of life and costly damage to infrastructure and property. However, a variety of different…

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Chile – Floods and Landslides After Record Rainfall

Chile – Floods and Landslides After Record Rainfall

1 February, 2021

Severe weather including strong winds, hail and record rainfall affected parts of southern-central Chile from 29 January, in particular areas of Santiago Metropolitan, O’Higgins, Valparaíso, Maule, Araucanía and Bío Bío…

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Strength in Beauty – Rethinking Tsunami Defense

Strength in Beauty – Rethinking Tsunami Defense

5 May, 2020

In tsunami preparedness, it turns out there can be strength in beauty. Rows of green hills strategically arranged along coastlines can help to fend off destruction from tsunamis while preserving…

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Atmospheric River Storms Can Drive Costly Flooding – and Climate Change Is Making Them Stronger

Atmospheric River Storms Can Drive Costly Flooding – and Climate Change Is Making Them Stronger

2 February, 2020

Ask people to name the world’s largest river, and most will probably guess that it’s the Amazon, the Nile or the Mississippi. In fact, some of Earth’s largest rivers are…

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Chile – Emergency Declared After Rain and Floods in Atacama

Chile – Emergency Declared After Rain and Floods in Atacama

30 January, 2020

The government in Chile has declared an emergency after flooding caused severe damage in Atacama region. President Sebastián Piñera and Interior Minister Gonzalo Blumel visited the affected areas on 28…

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Chile – 6 Dead, Hundreds of Homes Destroyed After Floods in North

Chile – 6 Dead, Hundreds of Homes Destroyed After Floods in North

15 February, 2019

At least 6 fatalities have been reported as a result of severe weather in northern Chile since late January, 2019, first in Arica y Parinacota and later Tarapacá, and Antofagasta…

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Chile – Evacuations After Rivers Overflow in Arica

Chile – Evacuations After Rivers Overflow in Arica

1 February, 2019

On 30 January 2019 the Chile Ministry of the Interior and Public Safety (ONEMI) reported heavy rain in Arica y Parinacota Region on the border with Peru. Heavy rain had…

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Argentina – Floods in Santa Cruz Province After Record Rain

Argentina – Floods in Santa Cruz Province After Record Rain

6 April, 2018

Storms and heavy rain between 03 to 05 April, 2018, have caused severe flooding in Santa Cruz province, Argentina and Magallanes Region in Chile. Evacuations have been carried out and…

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Chile – Heavy Rain Causes Deadly Landslide in Los Lagos Region

Chile – Heavy Rain Causes Deadly Landslide in Los Lagos Region

18 December, 2017

Heavy rain triggered a major landslide in Chile on 16 December leaving at least 5 dead, 18 missing and 12 injured. The landslide occurred in the town of Villa Santa…

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Chile – Storms and Floods in Maule, Biobío,  Araucanía and Metropolitan Regions

Chile – Storms and Floods in Maule, Biobío, Araucanía and Metropolitan Regions

19 June, 2017

Severe weather, including heavy rain and thunderstorms, affected central and southern Chile from 16 June, causing casualties and damages. According to official reports, the areas most affected are in the…

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EU Announces New Aid for Natural Disasters for Latin America and the Caribbean at UN Conference

EU Announces New Aid for Natural Disasters for Latin America and the Caribbean at UN Conference

31 May, 2017

The European Commission has today announced new funding of €14.3 million to support countries affected by natural disasters and invest in disaster risk reduction and resilience in Latin America and…

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Chile – Deaths and Evacuations After Floods in Atacama and Coquimbo

Chile – Deaths and Evacuations After Floods in Atacama and Coquimbo

15 May, 2017

Disaster management authorities in Chile say that flooding in the regions of Atacama, and Coquimbo since Friday 12 May has left 2 people dead and forced almost 3,000 to evacuate…

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Chile – 3 Dead, 19 Missing After  Floods and Landslides in North and Central Regions

Chile – 3 Dead, 19 Missing After Floods and Landslides in North and Central Regions

27 February, 2017

At least 3 people have died and 19 others are missing after heavy rains struck in central and northern Chile over the weekend. The heavy rains, unusual for this time…

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