Chile

27 February 2013

Three years after a devastating earthquake, the Chilean Red Cross is stronger and more prepared

Every disaster presents a unique challenge. While history and experience can help us prepare, the context of each crisis – the populations, institutions and scale involved – must be considered in any planning and response. The earthquake that struck Chile at 3.34am local time on Saturday 27 February 2010 was, at magnitude 8.8, one of t...
Family rescued amid the chaos and confusion of a forest fire
11 January 2012

Family rescued amid the chaos and confusion of a forest fire

Jose Salinas, a 49-year-old farmer, was enjoying the first day of 2012 with his wife and children bathing in a lake in the Quillon commune, when he heard emergency ...
Chilean First Lady praises volunteers responding to devastating forest fires
9 January 2012

Chilean First Lady praises volunteers responding to devastating forest fires

Chilean first lady Cecilia Morel made an unexpected visit to the Amanda Chavez Shelter in the commune of Quillon following devastating fires last week.
Chile: Red Cross continues its support to miners’ families during successful rescue operation
13 October 2010

Chile: Red Cross continues its support to miners’ families during successful rescue operation

At ten minutes past midnight, Florencio Ávalos, the first of the 33 miners trapped underground in the San José mine to be rescued, emerged into the fresh air amid ...
Chile: “The RED card brings me closer to returning home”
27 August 2010

Chile: “The RED card brings me closer to returning home”

Carolina is very determined to return home before Christmas.
Chilean earthquake survivors face challenges as temperatures fall
27 May 2010

Chilean earthquake survivors face challenges as temperatures fall

“We still tremble with fear during the aftershocks.
22 March 2010

Psychosocial support, one more step towards normality in Chile

Teachers in the municipality of Hualañé, province of Curicó, in the Maule region, one of the areas most affected by the earthquake, are worried about the ...
Gloria Arenas, one of the first patients in the basic health care clinic
16 March 2010

Gloria Arenas, one of the first patients in the basic health care clinic

Gloria is one of nearly 10,000 people living in Hualañé, a community in Curico province, in the region of Maule.
Chile: The energy and the resiliency to rebuild
11 March 2010

Chile: The energy and the resiliency to rebuild

“The rains are coming and winter is just around the corner.
The Chilean Red Cross sets up operational bases in Concepción and Talca
9 March 2010

Chile: Red Cross sets up bases in Concepción and Talca

The Chilean Red Cross, with the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), has set up two operational bases in the ...
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