Chile Declares a Preventive Weather Emergency Across Five Northern Regions

Chile · Weather Key Facts Emergency declared President José Antonio Kast announced a preventive climatic emergency on Monday, 10 August 2026, after a meeting of the Comité de Emergencia Climática at La Moneda. Ordered by Interior Minister Claudio Alvarado issued the measure, which runs from 10 to 16 August 2026. Regions covered The emergency spans…