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(CNN Spanish) - The National Emergency Office of the Ministry of Interior and Public Security (ONEMI) of Chile declared a yellow alert on Monday in the Atacama region of western Chile, due to the heavy rains that have caused the growth of several rivers.
Authorities reported the death of a person in the Alto del Carmen commune due to the increase in the Huasco river flow, and they confirm that 15 people have been housed, 2 are missing and there are 33 homes with damage that are being damaged.
evaluated.
MIRA: “Paracas”, a rain of sand typical of the region of Pisco-Paracas, in Peru
In the Chañaral area there was an overflow of the Salado River that caused 40 people traveling by bus to Antofagasta to be housed. The authorities are conducting the evaluation to confirm how many homes have been affected.
Information on the effects of increased flow and mass removals in the Atacama region (at 9:00 a.m.) pic.twitter.com/mCQpXjq6gp
- onemichile (@onemichile) January 28, 2020
The ONEMI Regional Directorate of Atacama maintains constant monitoring of risk and threat conditions, in the event of emergency situations.
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