Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) – ECHO Daily Map | 27/3/2015 Chile – Floods SITUATION Situation in CHILE • Heavy rainfall and consequent river 9 deaths overflow, flash floods and landslides affected the area of Atacama desert in the 19 missing north of Chile over 24-25 March. • Atacama and Antofagasta are currently 5 576 people in 23 shelters the most affected regions. A state of emergency is in effect since 26 March for 35 houses destroyed the Atacama Region and the Antofagasta municipality. The Health Ministry has 941 houses partially damaged declared a Sanitary Alert in Copiapó, Tierra Amarilla, Diego de Almagro and Alto del Carmen. • As of 27 March, there are nine dead, 19 missing, 5 576 people in 23 shelters, 35 houses destroyed and 941 partially damaged. Many communities have not been reached yet, as access by road is impossible. The Government has provided ATACAMA 15 helicopters in order to complete DESERT assessments. • In Antofagasta Region electricity has been CHILE: Last 7 days acc. rainfall re-established, but several health facilities (NASA/TRMM) are not operational as they are still flooded or sustained structural damage. In Atacama Region, 20 000 people remain Antotacama without electricity and 7500 people without drinking water. Several health • electricity re-established facilities are not operational. In Coquimbo • several health facilities are not Region, 7429 people remain without operational Country affected electricity and 41 000 people without drinking water. Regions affected • As of early 27 March (ONEMI), a Red Alert for hydrometeorological event is in effect Regions most affected for the Region of Atacama; a Red Alert for Municipalities with rainfall for the municipalities of Atacama Sanity Alert declared Antofagasta, Tocopilla and Taltal in by Health Ministry • 20 000 people without electricity Antofagasta region. • 7 500 without drinking water Floods / river Sources: ECHO, ONEMI, Meteo Cile, Media • Several health facilities are not overflow operational Northern Chile – Rainfall HeavyMain rain Roads Northern Chile is a desert region (ATACAMA Landslides DESERT), with in average less than 15 mm Legend of rain each year. See below the max. acc. Major rivers producing rainfall in 24 h ever recorded over the floods/alluviums Week rainfall (TRMM) “historical period” and the 24h acc. rain (as of 25 March ONEMI) 7Value days acc. rain observed on 24 March 2015 (in mm). Locations affected Coquimbo (NASA/TRMM)0 - 100 Max ever 24 Mar Historical LOCATION recorded over Major rivers • 7 429 people without electricity 10 - 25 mm 2015 Period • 41 000 without drinking water historical period Major road 25 - 50 mm 1919 50 - 75 mm ANTOFAGASTA 23.6 38.0 Province boundary 2015 75 - 100 mm International border 1967 100 - 150 mm CALAMA 9.9 25.4 2015 > 150 mm 2005 CALDERA 4.8 25.2 2015 Sources: MeteoChile , WMO .