Chile's president, José Antonio Kast, declared on Monday a 30-day constitutional state of catastrophe in the Coquimbo region and the Huasco province, in the Atacama region, in response to the intense storm battering the country's north. According to the government's latest tally, the phenomenon has left at least ten people dead nationwide, four missing, and nearly 100,000 residents cut off by road closures. Authorities warned the toll could rise, as numerous areas remain unreachable.

Las intensas lluvias y vientos provocaron inundaciones, cortes de luz para cientos de miles y suspensión de clases en nueve regiones.

Chuva de um mês inteiro caiu em apenas uma hora, diz vice-ministro do Interior