Santiago declares red alert over thunderstorm and hail

Chile’s National Disaster Prevention and Response Service, Senapred, declared a red alert for the Santiago Metropolitan Region due to a thunderstorm, heavy rain and hail. The severe weather caused road flooding in several parts of the capital, power outages and restrictions to metro operations.

According to The Rio Times, as of 5:00 p.m. local time, around 36,000 customers remained without electricity. Reports cited figures ranging from 36,155 to 36,928 subscribers, while Diario Financiero later reported that more than 40,000 households were without power.