The heavy rains and severe flooding cause damage to Chile

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In the event that is said to be the worst weather for a decade, the storm and days of rainy weather, it resulted in the rivers in Chile floods in key areas in the middle of the country in this weekend (24 April 2023 and 25, June, 2023). There are at least two killed and several are missing. Floods caused extensive damages to bridges, roads and houses, with a lot of grape orchards, vineyards and other fruit trees submerged under floodwaters.

The Chilean Government has declared a state emergency with Chilean president Gabriel Boric who visited the affected regions. Santiago is the capital city of Santiago as well as the important port for Valparaiso has been affected due to the flooding in the country, as stated by the President. Around 1,000 people have to be relocated to more secure locations, while roads were closed and the main highway Route 5 was cut off.

Rescue operations have been ongoing from the weekend A major exporter has announced that they will be in touch with every supplier producer to learn how much damage to pack houses and farms include: “It has been raining in a flurry, with a lot of flooding. We’re working on details from farmers this week. The 7th area is extremely affected by the flooding that is the River.”

Source: Lorena Pinto, LinkedIn

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