https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/residents-airlifted-to-safety-in-central-chile-as-el-ni-o-blamed-for-torrential-rainsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/residents-airlifted-to-safety-in-central-chile-as-el-ni-o-blamed-for-torrential-rainshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/residents-airlifted-to-safety-in-central-chile-as-el-ni-o-blamed-for-torrential-rains#u121349Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:48:04 +0000Authorities in central Chile have airlifted residents to safety after torrential rains attributed to El Nino conditions caused severe flooding. The Mapocho river burst its banks in Talagante, while heavy precipitation in Santiago triggered mudslides that swept cars through streets and inundated homes, hospitals, clinics, and university buildings. Mass evacuations are underway across the region, and one person has been found dead following the disaster.Why it mattersThe severe weather has turned streets in the capital into rivers and stunned affluent neighborhoods in the Chilean capital. Unusua