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Chile Floods Kill 13, Displace 2,300, Damage Thousands of Homes

7/22/2026

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Floods in central and southern Chile killed 13 people.
The floods displaced 2,281 people, destroyed 81 homes and badly damaged 2,761 other houses.
About 87,000 people lost electricity, prompting interior minister Claudio Alvarado to say the government will discipline electricity distributors.
Senapred head Alicia Cebrian warned that waterways could rise further and that schools in four regions suspended lessons.

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Floods in central and southern Chile killed 13 people.
The floods displaced 2,281 people, destroyed 81 homes and badly damaged 2,761 other houses.
About 87,000 people lost electricity, prompting interior minister Claudio Alvarado to say the government will discipline electricity distributors.
Senapred head Alicia Cebrian warned that waterways could rise further and that schools in four regions suspended lessons.