00:01A powerful frontal weather system battered parts of Chile's coastline on Thursday,
00:07bringing heavy rain, strong winds and storm surges that damaged homes, flooded roads and forced evacuations.
00:14The severe weather disrupted power supply for more than 500,000 people across La Araucania, Biobio, Mall and Valparaiso
00:24as authorities worked to restore electricity.
00:26Classes were also suspended on Friday across nine regions following the storm.
00:32In Penco, located in the Biobio region, authorities ordered the evacuation of at least 80 families from affected areas as
00:40a precaution.
00:41Local media footage showed damaged homes and flooded roads, with some areas experiencing storm surges exceeding 20 meters.
00:49Chile President Jose Antonio Cast assured that preparations were in place, but warned the storm could still bring significant damage.
00:58We believe that we have done everything possible, everything that is at the reach of our capabilities, to face this
01:04climate event,
01:05that, if God doesn't want it, can cause significant damage.
01:10But it will also give us lessons about how to face future situations.
01:14Meanwhile, in the metropolitan region, more than 1,500 residents living near the Ribera de Rio settlement in Talagante
01:22were evacuated as a preventive measure due to flooding risks.
01:26The Chilean government had earlier declared a preventive emergency across ten regions
01:31ahead of the arrival of the frontal weather system, which was expected to bring heavy rainfall and hazardous conditions.
01:38...
01:40What about multiplying ...
01:41Lung unannoyed?
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