Overall Green Flood
in Chile

Event summary

Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1102802
Death: 0
Displaced: -
Countries: Chile
From - To 01 Aug - 04 Aug

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Chile - Floods (ECHO 11 Aug 2024)Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:06

  • Heavy rainfall has been affecting central Chile (in particular Coquimbo, Valparaíso, O'Higgins, Maule, Ñuble, Biobío, Araucanía, Los Rios, Los Lagos and Santiago regions) since 31 July, causing floods that have resulted in casualties and widespread damage.
  • The Chilean National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (SENAPRED) reports four fatalities (one each in Valparaíso, Los Rios, Los Lagos and Santiago), two persons still missing (one in Valparaíso and one in Ñuble) and six injured people (in Santiago, Maule and Biobío). In addition, SENAPRED also reports, across all the affected regions, 40 evacuated people, 676 isolated people and a total of 2,498 affected people. Moreover, 89 destroyed houses and 4,975 damaged houses were reported across the affected area.
  • Over the next 24 hours, more rainfall is still forecast over central Chile. 
Chile, Early August 2024SENPARED in Chile reported severe weather across several regions of the country in early August 2024. Strong winds caused fatalities and power outages and damaged more than 3,700 homes. Heavy snow fell in higher elevations. Landslides and flooding were also reported in various regions, closing roads and prompting several flood rescues.Sun 4 Aug 2024Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS
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