Power outage in Chile due to rain: regions and communes of Santiago affected and what to do

Through his account on X, Governor Claudio Orrego explained the consequences that the intense rain has generated in the Metropolitan Region: “There are 30 traffic light outages in various communities, more than 230 thousand homes without electricity and snow in the eastern sector of Santiago”. Along the same lines, the Superintendence of Electricity and Fuel (SEC) published a report that clarifies the panorama throughout the country.

As of 7:58 p.m., the agency assures that there are 340,640 customers without electricity supply in Chile. In addition to the Metropolitan, the regions of Coquimbo and Valparaíso have presented a large number of claims. Here, the official figure of the most affected areas, until the time of publication:

Among the most affected communes are San Bernardo, Paine, Padre Hurtado and Puente Alto, among others. On the Superintendency’s website you can see the details throughout the national territory, minute by minute.

Which underpasses are closed?

Orrego also published an alert to neighbors on his social networks: “Due to Sistema Frontal, the following underground crossings are CLOSED at the minute:

What to do when faced with power outages in Santiago?

In parallel, the Government of Chile delivered a series of recommendations:

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