00:00Chile has declared a state of catastrophe after an historic record-breaking storm killed at least 10 people and cut
00:05off over 100,000 residents.
00:08Torrential rains and 100 km per hour winds hit the normally arid northern regions of Coquimbo and Atacama, triggering unprecedented
00:16flash floods.
00:18Over 2,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed as extreme downpour wash away roads, stranding rural communities in deep
00:27mud.
00:27The Chilean government deployed the military for emergency airlifts and rescue operations as direct airdrops and heavy machinery work to
00:35reach thousands left without power or drinking water.
00:39Authorities called the storm the most extreme weather event in over two decades, warning that recovery efforts across the northern
00:45territory will take time.
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