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Tornado-force winds destroy more than 27 homes in Ñuble

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Tornado-force winds destroyed 27 homes in Yungay, Ñuble Region, during a weekend frontal system.
  • The storm also damaged Arauco’s Trupán plant and an electrical substation in Cholguán.
  • Authorities said the Army, Senapred and local municipalities were providing materials and assistance, while nearly 10 waterspouts were reported along parts of the Biobío coast.

Tornado-force winds destroyed 27 homes in San Miguel de Itata, in the Yungay commune of Chile’s Ñuble Region, after a weekend frontal system struck the country’s central-southern zone.

Very shaken.

— Residents of CholguánResidents described their reaction to the sudden storm and damage.

The storm also caused substantial damage at Arauco’s Trupán plant in Cholguán. Residents told Cooperativa the event came without warning and left them “very shaken.”

Ñuble presidential delegate Diego Sepúlveda said the affected homes were being assessed according to the extent of the damage. The Army and Senapred were distributing materials to help the families, while officials continued their deployment in Yungay and across the region.

The homes are being assessed according to different degrees of damage. The Army and Senapred are delivering the materials needed to help these families. We continue our deployment in Yungay and throughout the region.

— Diego SepúlvedaThe Ñuble presidential delegate described the government response.

Ñuble Governor Óscar Crisóstomo said some homes were completely destroyed and could not be recovered, while others could still be repaired. The municipality was helping cover damaged roofs, and Senapred was supplying sheets of corrugated metal for shelter.

Some of the homes are completely destroyed and cannot be recovered. There are others we can recover, and different forms of assistance have already been activated through Senapred.

— Óscar CrisóstomoThe Ñuble governor described the range of damage to homes.

The tornado-force winds also affected El Carmen and Pemuco, particularly through damage to the Cholguán electrical substation. Along the Biobío coast, residents reported sightings of nearly 10 waterspouts in Coelemu, Cobquecura, Tomé and Talcahuano.

The municipality is also working intensively to help cover the roofs. With Senapred, we are activating supplies of corrugated metal so people can have greater protection.

— Óscar CrisóstomoThe governor outlined emergency shelter support.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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