Chilean President José Antonio Kast declared a 30-day constitutional state of catastrophe on Monday in the northern Coquimbo region and the Huasco province within the Atacama region. The emergency declaration follows an intense storm that has battered the northern part of the country.
According to the government's latest tally, the severe weather event has resulted in at least ten deaths. The state of catastrophe grants special powers to authorities to manage the disaster response and allocate resources to the affected areas.
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