2002 Northern Chile floods and mudflow

The 2002 Northern Chile floods and mudflow were a series of flash floods and mudflows that affected north-central Chile in early June 2002.[1] The floods and mudflows were the result of heavy rains in the area. Overall 17 human casualties can be attributed to the rainfalls.[2] Among the casualties, there were twelve direct deaths, four indirect deaths and one disappearance.[2] The Locality of Los Molles was particularly badly affected.[1][2]

According to National Office of Emergency of the Interior Ministry (ONEMI) 71 and 347 houses were destroyed in Coquimbo and Valparaíso regions respectively.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Aluvión en Los Molles dejó tres muertos, dos desaparecidos y más de 625 damnificados". Cooperativa (in Spanish). June 3, 2002. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. Sistema frontal norte, centro y sur 2-5 junio 2002 (PDF) (Report). Consolidado (in Spanish). ONEMI. 2009. p. 35. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
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