US EditionCAUGHT ON CAMERA: Debris Fly as Tornado Rips Through Southern Chile
- An EF-1 tornado hit Puerto Varas, Chile, on Sunday afternoon, leaving 19 individuals wounded and causing damage to more than 250 houses.
- The unusual tornado formed with winds up to 180 kilometers per hour, surprising the 45,000 residents near Lake Llanquihue and volcanoes.
- The tornado snapped power lines, destroyed roofs, overturned cars and sheds, and prompted a red alert and school closures on Monday.
- President Gabriel Boric committed to urgent action, noting that multiple government bodies are working together to clear debris, while officials confirmed that water service has been fully restored and electricity is back online at 85%.
- The event highlights Chile's emerging tornado risks, leading meteorological services to expand radar monitoring and insurance firms to reassess coastal town coverage.
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DIRECTOR:On May 31, 2019, President Sebastián Piñera announced that a network of meteorological radars would be implemented after the swarm of – at least – seven tornadoes that affected the Biobío region. On Sunday, almost six years later, at 3:30 p.m., a tornado touched land in Puerto Varas. The event occurred during a weekend and in broad daylight, leaving only people injured and an abundant number of homes and infrastructure damaged. Given th…
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Debris fly as tornado rips through southern Chile
PUERTO VARAS, Chile (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - A tornado ripped through Puerto Varas, a city in southern Chile's Lake District, Sunday, causing damage to homes and property. The Chilean Meteorological Directorate confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in the area, according to a preliminary classification. "Moderate damage. Roofs severely destroyed, cars and sheds overturned or severely damaged, exterior doors, windows, and other items lost, and glass b…
Intense tornado whips southern Chile, injuring 19, damaging 250 homes
SANTIAGO, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Chile's President Gabriel Boric was set to travel Monday to the southern city of Puerto Varas after an unusually strong tornado whipped through the town Sunday, injuring 19 people, damaging over 250 homes, and knocking down power lines and trees. Read full story
A devastating tornado hit Sunday afternoon in the municipality of Puerto Varas, in southern Chile, causing a preliminary balance of at least 13 injured people and 250 houses destroyed. READ ALSO: They warn that Chile reaches ecological overdraft for the sixth consecutive year According to the latest report of the National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (Senapred), so far, 250 homes are registered with damage in assessment.The torna…
Latin America Faces Unseen Tornado Perils As Chile Takes Note
A sudden tornado carved through Puerto Varas in southern Chile, injuring residents and shredding rooftops. The surprise strike sparks a pressing question: Is Latin America quietly sitting in a tornado alley its meteorologists have yet to chart? The post Latin America Faces Unseen Tornado Perils As Chile Takes Note appeared first on LatinAmerican Post.
Netizens shared postcards about the phenomenon in the Alerce sector.
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