more than 1,400 isolated people and more than 10 thousand homes with damage

more than 1,400 isolated people and more than 10 thousand homes with damage

He National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred) This Saturday, it delivered a new balance of the frontal system that affected part of the north, center and south of Chile. In this regard, the national director of Senapred, Alicia Cebrián indicated that there are more than 1,400 isolated people and more than 10 thousand homes … Read more

Government requests the resignation of the national director of Senapred

Government requests the resignation of the national director of Senapred

With a phone call, made by the Minister of the Interior, Carolina Tohá On the night of this Friday the 15th, the government asked for the resignation of Alvaro Hormazábal Lópezthe first national director of the National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred). The decision “is framed in the need to give new impetus to … Read more

Senapred declared a Red Alert in Tirúa due to a forest fire: they ordered the evacuation of two sectors

Senapred declared a Red Alert in Tirúa due to a forest fire: they ordered the evacuation of two sectors

The National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred) declared this Saturday Red Alert for the commune of Tirúa, Biobío region, due to a forest fire that has already consumed about 50 hectares. From the National Forestry Corporation (Conaf), they indicated that the flames affect the “Tranaquepe” sector and “presents an imminent threat” for sectors that … Read more

no law “acts on its own”

no law “acts on its own”

He director of the National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred), Álvaro Hormázabal He referred to the sign that the mayor of Viña del Mar, Macarena Ripamonti, during the first day of the Viña Festival, in which “Fire Law Now” was read. In conversation with radio Cooperative, warned that false expectations cannot be created about … Read more

meager budget and lack of staff

meager budget and lack of staff

Parallel to the fight against fires, reconstruction and aid to the victims, controversy has arisen regarding the updating of emergency plans by the municipalities. Some of them, in turn, pointed to the slowness with which the body in charge of approving them, the National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred), acts. Today, in light of … Read more

Municipalities accuse Senapred of keeping emergency plans paralyzed

Municipalities accuse Senapred of keeping emergency plans paralyzed

On Tuesday, in the commune of Villa Alemana, a meeting was held between the governor of Valparaíso, Rodrigo Mundaca, and 20 mayors and community representatives from the Fifth Region, mainly. The idea was to deal with fire emergencies, preventive and recovery plans. However, the municipalities raised criticism against Senapred because, according to attendees at the … Read more