Stormy weather causing school closures across regions due to frontal system
Stormy weather causing school closures across regions due to frontal system
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Government suspends classes in four regions due to frontal system

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The government announced the suspension of classes for Tuesday, July 21, in communes across four regions of the country due to the effects of the frontal system affecting the central-north zone.

The measure was reported by the biminister of the Interior and SEGEGOB, Claudio Alvarado, after a new technical coordination meeting.

The suspension will apply to public and private preschool, basic, and secondary education establishments throughout the Coquimbo Region and in specific communes of Atacama, Valparaíso, and the Metropolitan Region.

In Atacama it affects Copiapó, Tierra Amarilla, Caldera, Vallenar, Huasco, Freirina, and Alto del Carmen. In Valparaíso it includes Petorca, La Ligua, Cabildo, Papudo, Zapallar, Quilpué, Villa Alemana, Olmué, and Limache. In the Metropolitan Region classes are suspended in San José de Maipo and Til Til.

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Initial reactions on X include official government announcements detailing class suspensions and support measures in affected regions like Coquimbo and Atacama. News outlets report expansions of suspensions for Tuesday. Some users and the teachers' union express criticism that suspensions should be broader across all impacted areas. A few personal accounts note concerns over exam disruptions and low attendance amid the emergency. Overall sentiments are mostly neutral announcements with some negative feedback on response scope.

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Government suspends classes in Ñuble and Biobío due to frontal system

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The Ministry of Education confirmed the suspension of classes for Wednesday, July 15, in the Ñuble and Biobío regions due to the frontal system affecting the central-southern area of the country.

Chile's Meteorological Directorate issued an alarm for intense rainfall in La Araucanía and Los Ríos on Tuesday, raising the risk of flooding and landslides.

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The National Disaster Prevention and Response Service reported that the frontal system affecting the central-southern zone left 13 people affected and 11 isolated as of Friday.

Defense Minister Fernando Barros stated that the life-risk emergency phase has been overcome in the Atacama Region following the frontal system. Over a thousand personnel continue working in the area, and the evacuation of 23 isolated workers at Pascua Lama was completed.

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A frontal system brought uneven rainfall to the Santiago region on Wednesday, with accumulations ranging from under 1 mm to over 23 mm, plus power cuts that hit nearly 47,000 customers.

Chile's Meteorological Directorate issued a warning for normal to moderate frosts starting Monday, June 22.

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The frontal system that hit the country left 13 dead and raised material losses to over US$725 million, according to a Colliers survey. The regions of Coquimbo and Atacama concentrate the greatest impacts, with thousands isolated and persistent risks of sinkholes.

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