https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/heavy-rain-batters-chile-s-capital-sweeping-away-cars-and-flooding-homesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/heavy-rain-batters-chile-s-capital-sweeping-away-cars-and-flooding-homeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/heavy-rain-batters-chile-s-capital-sweeping-away-cars-and-flooding-homes#u133469Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:06:25 +0000Torrential rains and thunderstorms have caused widespread devastation in Santiago and the surrounding region, leaving at least six people injured. The storms triggered mudslides that swept cars through streets and flooded homes, clinics, hospitals, and university buildings. On October 13, additional hail and thunderstorms left over 36,000 electricity customers without power and disrupted transport. President Jose Antonio Kast declared a state of emergency for Las Condes, while the disaster agency Senapred issued a red alert across the Metropolitan Region. Some residents in central Chile requir