Storms blamed on El Nino batter Chile and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean
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Storms blamed on El Nino batter Chile and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean - Regional Media News
July 17-23, 2026 Days of El Nino-driven storms battered northern Chile, triggering deadly floods and landslides that left communities isolated and prompted a state of emergency. A sailboat carrying humanitarian aid from Europe arrived in Havana as Catholic Church organizations distributed U.S. donations while the island's economic crisis deepens. Athletes from 37 nations arrived in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, for the centennial edition of…
The storms driven by the El Niño phenomenon hit northern Chile and caused floods and deadly landslides that isolated communities and led to a declaration of a state of emergency.
The extreme event in July brought exceptional rainfall from Atacama to Biobío. A CR2 analysis explains how El Niño, an atmospheric blocking pattern, and other climate oscillations combined to intensify the storm. The CR2 analysis shows how an atmospheric river and large-scale climatic conditions fueled one of the most intense storms in recent years. The prolonged storm that affected Chile between July 15 and 21, 2026, was not the result of a sin…
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