Arrival of storm: President Kast insists on call for self-care

President José Antonio Kast reiterated his call for public self-care as a severe atmospheric front is forecast to hit much of Chile on Thursday.

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When we see a road starting to flood, let's not use it, let's do what the authorities tell us and there the press has a fundamental role, because it is the way to communicate from the authorities to the citizenry beyond the official channels we may have in Senapred, from the municipality, the Delegation.

During an event in Maipú, the President stressed the importance of following official guidance, stating, "When we see a road starting to flood, let's not use it, let's do what the authorities tell us." He highlighted the crucial role of the press in communicating information from authorities to the public, beyond official channels like Senapred or municipal services.

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The invitation is to the media to communicate the information that is gathered from the municipalities, from the different services, from the ministries. The government, the municipalities and the governors are deployed, now the request we make to the citizenry is for precaution.

Kast encouraged media outlets to disseminate information from municipalities and various government services. He noted that government officials, mayors, and governors are actively deployed, and the public is asked for caution. The President specifically addressed individuals who improperly use watercourses by discarding furniture and disused appliances, warning them to cease such actions and asking neighbors to help prevent this "incivility" in the future.

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This is a good instance to call on people who misuse watercourses, throwing furniture, disused appliances, which obstruct the course of the waters, not to do so, and to call on all neighbors to help us so that in the future this ceases to be an incivility.

"This is a good time to reflect across the country on how we care for our environment so as not to harm other people," Kast added. He acknowledged that the upcoming weather event is expected to be severe, based on assessments from various authorities and monitoring efforts, and stressed the need to learn from the situation.

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This situation that brings us together is going to be tough, as various authorities have pointed out and as we have been able to monitor, but we have to learn lessons.