17:57 –
| They report snow in the eastern sector and communities near the mountain rangeas in San José de Maipo:
17:44 –
| Meteorologist Cristóbal Torres, from MeteoChile: Fast-moving frontal system that will leave precipitation in the remainder of the afternoon (in Santiago). And it is associated with a low isotherm, around a thousand meters.
17:43 –
| Torres: We are going to have a zero isotherm very close to the ground in the highest part of Santiago and that is going to bring snow water precipitation, even if they manage to extend into the early morning, snow could fall.
17:42 –
| Torres: The frontal system is also associated with a cold air mass, which has very low temperatures. Normally, when it is precipitating, the temperature remains at 10-12°, but at the moment we are at 5°, so by tonight this will be around 1-2°, and that will generate the snow water phenomenon.
17:42 –
| Torres: The frontal system has already passed from the Maule Region to the south, leaving Valparaíso, Metropolitana and O%u2019Higgins with precipitation. Towards evening it should be arriving in the Coquimbo Region, if it has not already arrived.
17:30 –
| Valparaíso: Rain has continued in the coastal area since around 07:00 in the morning. Electrical storm is recorded in the region.
17:30 –
| According to information from the Navy Meteorological Service, at 3:00 p.m., in the commune of Valparaíso 14.9 millimeters of rain fell; 31 millimeters in the Torquemada sector, and 20 millimeters in Quilpué.
17:30 –
| Situations such as falling tree branches, landslides and emergency housing have been reported in the area affected by the fire. Rain is expected to continue until 6 p.m. this Tuesday.
17:29 –
| Biobío Region: The frontal system has been completed and is now clear. Rain concentrated last night with a thunderstorm.
17:16 –
| Biobío: 51 millimeters of rain fell in the mountain range of the Province of Biobío; 26 millimeters in the Province of Concepción, and 30 millimeters in Arauco, which caused flooding and 69 homes were damaged.
17:16 –
| In the midst of the rain and winds, a tree branch fell on top of a car on Santo Domingo Street, in the Yungay neighborhood, near our studios in the center of Santiago (Photos: Matías Castillo)
#CooperativeWithYou In the midst of the rain and winds, a tree branch fell on top of a car on Santo Domingo Street, in the Yungay neighborhood, near our studios in the center of Santiago (Photos: Matías Castillo) pic.twitter.com/Y4ZTEz2bNH
— Cooperative (@Cooperative) May 7, 2024
13:51 –
| «The contingency plan incorporates, among other elements, being able to preventively notify, before the rains begin, those people who are spending the night in tents, that shelters exist,» said González.
13:50 –
| Sofía González, presidential delegate of Valparaíso, highlighted the importance of «cleaning 10 kilometers of streams and the areas affected by forest fires, in addition to being able to activate a specific contingency plan for ground zero, which includes the deployment of teams in land».
13:28 –
| Nearly 70 homes were affected as a result of the heavy rains in the Biobío Region
Passage of the frontal system through the Biobío left 69 homes with damage classified as minor by Senapred. Province of Concepción: 25 mm, Arauco: 30 mm and Biobío 41 mm. Average wind gusts of 50 km/hr and thunderstorm. Stay alert @Cooperative
— Cristofer Espinoza (@CEspinozaQ) May 7, 2024
11:39 –
| «Although the rainfall is normal to moderate, it will fall in a very short period of time and that poses two risks, that as a result of the infiltration of soil there will be mass movement and that there will be landslides in some areas, and the second is that collapse, whether the channels or the rainwater systems and produce flooding,» Monsalve warned.
11:39 –
| The Undersecretary of the Interior, Manuel Monsalvecommented that «we are facing a frontal system that is abandoning some southern regions that have already experienced it, for example yesterday the Biobío Region experienced it very intensely, 46 millimeters of water fell and today it is affecting the Maule, O’Higgins and in the afternoon he will travel to the Metropolitan Region and Valparaíso.»
11:37 –
| The impact of the storm in the Biobío Region:
Intense rains during the night particularly hit the Province of Arauco. 5 of 7 municipalities decided to suspend classes. There are multiple flooded houses, only Arauco reported 22 homes affected last night @Cooperative pic.twitter.com/RGkqo1s85t
— Cristofer Espinoza (@CEspinozaQ) May 7, 2024
22:57 –
| There is enabled shelters preventively in the communities of Quilpué and Viña del Maras well as in San Felipewhile Code Blue was activated in Los Andes.
22:55 –
| For its part, Conaf announced the closure of the three sectors of Parque La Campana.
22:54 –
| Presidential delegate of Valparaíso, Sofía González: Among the preventive actions, the closure of the Los Libertadores Pass has been adopted starting today, and also of the Cuesta La Dormida
22:53 –
| Director of Senapred in Valparaíso, Christian Cardemil: The front would have its maximum degree of intensity more or less from mid-afternoon from morning until the early hours of Wednesday
22:17 –
| Undersecretary of Social Services, Francisca Gallegos: We will do an evaluation tomorrow to see if it is necessary to expand further both route quotas and emergency shelter quotas
We share some recommendations with you in light of the low temperatures announced for the coming days.
If you see a homeless person who requires support, call Fono Calle 800 104 777, option 0. Your participation is important. pic.twitter.com/bKhB9IQHsz
— Ministry of Social Development and Family (@MinDesarrollo) May 6, 2024
22:14 –
| Undersecretary of Social Services, Francisca Gallegos: we have coordinated with the regional ministerial secretaries, and also with the network of delegations, municipalities and social organizations, to reinforce route quotas by 240 during the next 48 hours, in addition to another 193 spaces to attend to people who arise
22:13 –
| The measure contemplates the opening of emergency shelters in the south-central area, which reinforces the number of beds enabled by the Protege Plan, which operates 365 days a year
22:11 –
| Meanwhile, the Ministry of Social Development activated the Blue Code for people experiencing homelessnessdue to the low temperatures expected before and after the storm
Your participation is important and can save a life! %uD83D%uDE4C%uD83C%uDFFC
%u2744%uD83C%uDF27 Given the weather conditions announced for these days, we activated the strategy of #Blue codewhich seeks to reinforce, with mobile devices on the ground, the offer of the Protege Calle Plan that has %u2026 pic.twitter.com/j7TrQGQ8Li
— Ministry of Social Development and Family (@MinDesarrollo) May 7, 2024
22:08 –
| The Presidential Delegation of Marga Marga specified that the cutoff time may vary depending on the weather situation.
%u26A0%uFE0F Important information for users of the F10-G Cuesta La Dormida route: Preventive closure will be carried out from 9:00 a.m. from this Tuesday, May 7 until 8:00 hrs. this Wednesday, May 8, this is a product of the high probability of water, rain and snow. @DPPMargaMarga pic.twitter.com/PydQ3LFCAY
— SeremiMOP Valparaíso (@MOPValparaiso) May 6, 2024
22:04 –
| On the other hand, the Government announced the closure of route F10-G Cuesta La Dormida in the Valparaíso Region, from 9:00 a.m. this Tuesday until 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, high probability of water, rain and snow
%uD83D%uDD0A Our Delegate @gdelpin A new Technical Table was held due to the rains expected on May 7 and the closure of the Cuesta La Dormida was reported:
%u2705 Km 9, from 9 a.m.
%u2705 Km 0, from 4 p.m.In addition, the province and the Cuesta Chacabuco will be monitored. pic.twitter.com/3PbKWVXW0O
— Provincial Presidential Delegation of Chacabuco (@DPPChacabuco) May 7, 2024
22:02 –
| On the other hand, Concepción residents have heard thunder and lightning during the storm, as well as the hail fall at night
21:59 –
| Mayor Alexis Pineda ordered shelters to be set up for those affected by the storm, and requested machinery from companies in the area to solve the flooding.
21:58 –
| The abundant rainfall has also caused flooding and falling treeswhile Aguas Araucanía warned that its rainwater plants are at their maximum work
21:55 –
| One of the most affected communities is Loncochewhich so far reports the accumulation of 85 millimeters of waterwhich led the municipality to decree a local emergency alert
21:53 –
| The Meteorological Directorate predicted for tomorrow, Tuesday, the passage of a frontal system through regions of the central-southern zone of the country, but the rains came earlier in Biobío and La Araucanía.
%uD83D%uDCCCThe Deputy Director of Emergency Management of #SENAPREDMiguel Ortiz, provides information on the frontal system predicted by @meteochile_dmc and provides recommendations to the population in light of the weather warnings in force for the central-southern area of the country. pic.twitter.com/C8iFZeL9vf
— SENAPRED (@Senapred) May 6, 2024