2015 Northern Chile floods and mudflow

none 2015 Northern Chile flash flood and mudflow Visita zona de emergencia Región de Atacama 2.jpg 2015 03 23 y – 2015 03 25 y Atacama, Antofagasta, Coquimbo regions, . 26 (125 missing) 28,108 houses damaged or lost The 2015 Northern Chile floods were a series of mudflows that affected much of northern Chile, product of flash floods from different rivers due to unseasonal heavy rains in the area, causing severe damage in several towns of the Antofagasta, Atacama and Coquimbo regions.http://www.24horas.cl/nacional/minuto-a-minuto-sigue-todos-los-detalles-de-la-catastrofe-en-el-norte-1618663 Sigue todos los detalles de la catástrofe en el Norte 24horas.clhttp://www.biobiochile.cl/2015/03/25/director-de-meteorologia-sobre-nucleo-frio-en-el-norte-es-un-evento-raro.shtml Director de Meteorología sobre Nucleo frío en el Norte: "Es un evento raro" BioBioChile Flooding in Chile and Peru resulted from an unusual cold front which moved across the Andes, bringing heavy rainfall to the region.Sim David Floods in Chile and landslides in Peru after heaviest rain in 80 years http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/floods-chile-landslides-peru-after-heaviest-rain-80-years-1493792 28 March 2015 International Business Times 27 March 2015 The National Office of Emergency of the Interior Ministry (ONEMI) has reported more than 27,413 people affected, 5,585 people on shelters and more than 300 isolated due to roads destruction.http://www.biobiochile.cl/2015/03/30/nuevo-balance-confirma-18-fallecidos-49-desaparecidos-y-27-413-damnificados.shtml Nuevo balance confirma 18 fallecidos, 49 desaparecidos y 27.413 damnificados - BioBioChile Biobiochile.cl 2015-03-30 2016-01-09 Spanishhttp://www.emol.com/noticias/nacional/2015/03/30/710367/balance-de-fallecidos-es-de-17.html Gobierno eleva a 17 los fallecidos en catástrofe en el norte Emol.com 2015-03-30 2016-01-09 Spanish 26 people died during the mudflow and 101 are officially missing, although it is expected that these numbers will increase as contact is reestablished with remote communities.http://www.latercera.com/noticia/nacional/2015/04/680-623974-9-ultimo-balance-de-onemi-25-fallecidos-y-101-desaparecidos-por-catastrofe-en-el.shtml Último balance de Onemi: 25 fallecidos y 101 desaparecidos por catástrofe en el norte La Tercera 1990-01-01 2016-01-09 Spanish Preliminary figures show that property damage reaches more than 28,000 houses, of those 105 are completely destroyed, and at least 5,900 present severe damages.http://www.emol.com/noticias/nacional/2015/03/28/710202/minvu-estima-en-14-mil-las-viviendas-danadas-en-atacama-a-causa-de-los-temporales.html Minvu estima en 14 mil las viviendas dañadas en Atacama a causa de los temporales Emol.com 2015-03-28 2016-01-09 Spanish State of emergency thumb|Los Carrera Avenue in Copiapó On March 25, around 17:00 (UTC -3), the president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, declared a Constitutional State of Exceptional Catastrophe throughout the Atacama Region due to the serious events caused by flooding. About 320,000 people, mainly settled in the cities of Copiapó and Vallenar, were affected by this order. The order allowed the Armed Forces of Chile to take control of the area in order to protect and maintain public order in the affected area. The officer in charge was Chief Lieutenant Colonel Marcel Urrutia Caro of the Chilean Army. Hours later, a state of emergency was also extended to the city of Antofagasta. President Bachelet was in the areas affected by floods since March 25. She visited Chañaral on March 26, and that same day was declared curfew across the Atacama region between 23:00 to 6:00. Marines were deployed in Chañaral to contain looting found in some shops during the day. thumb|left|President Michelle Bachelet visiting the affected area The authorities and citizens reported cases of speculation and hoarding of food and staples. The government filed a lawsuit against those committing unjustified price gouging, and rationed the sale of certain products and fuels in supermarkets and service stations. In La Serena and Coquimbo, stocks of bottled water sold out due to problems with processing water at Elqui River. The Chilean Navy sent the barges Rancagua and Chacabuco, emergency vehicles, supplies and Marines, along with the ship Sergeant Aldea to the port of Chañaral. The government allocated 1.1 billion Chilean peso for the reconstruction. See also 1991 Antofagasta mudflows 2002 Northern Chile floods and mudflow Mudflow Flash flood Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) –ECHO Daily Map 27/3/2015: Chile floods References External links 1 April 2015 flooding video, CBC News. Category:2010s floods in South America Category:2015 floods Category:Floods in Chile Category:2015 in Chile Category:Meteorological events in 2015 Category:Landslides in Chile Category:Landslides in 2015 Category:March 2015 in South America Category:Weather events in Chile