President José Antonio Kast addressed this Thursday the flash flood recorded in the commune of Las Condes, amid the intense rainfall affecting the Metropolitan Region, and announced the deployment of authorities and technical teams to deal with the emergency. The phenomenon occurred in the afternoon, after the rains triggered the activation of a ravine in the area of General Blanche with San Carlos de Apoquindo. The force of the water swept away vehicles, caused a Red Movilidad bus to overturn, and damaged homes in the area. Through his X account, the President warned about the seriousness of the situation and the damage caused by the water and mud. "We are facing a very rapidly developing emergency in Las Condes with serious damage to vehicles and homes on some streets caused by a flood of water and mud," he said. Along those lines, Kast reported that the presidential delegate is already on the ground, while the Minister of Transport, Louis de Grange, the Undersecretary of Regional Development, Sebastián Figueroa, and teams from the Ministry of Public Works (MOP) are heading to the site to take urgent measures. He also indicated that he spoke with the mayor of Las Condes, Catalina San Martín, and the director of Senapred to learn about the effects of the phenomenon in the commune. We are facing a very rapidly developing emergency in Las Condes with serious damage to vehicles and homes on some streets caused by a flood of water and mud. The Delegate is already on the ground and Minister De Grange, Subdere Figueroa, and the various teams of the...— José Antonio Kast Rist (@PresidenteKast) October 8, 2026
For his part, the Undersecretary of the General Secretariat of Government (Segegob), José Francisco Lagos, reported that the Ministry of Health is monitoring the situation of clinics and hospitals in the area, some of which have been affected by the emergency. "In terms of health, the ministry is monitoring the situation of the clinics and hospitals in the area, some of which have been affected, and will take the corresponding measures to safeguard the safety and protection of patients," he said. Lagos also called on people not to approach the affected areas, in order to facilitate the work of the emergency teams. "We call on everyone, especially, not to approach the area to allow the emergency teams to move through," he said. For its part, Carabineros stated that, at around 5:00 p.m., police personnel observed a large torrent of water descending along General Blanche toward the west, caused by the overflow of a canal located on Francisco Bulnes Correa street. In addition, it was reported that the San Carlos Clinic was flooded as a result of the flash flood.