The National Emergency Office (Onemi) expanded the preventive early warning for the Metropolitan Region due to rainfall and winds that will affect the area this Sunday and Monday morning.
The measure installed by the Regional Directorate of Onemi Metropolitana, which has been active since June 26, will continue in force “until the conditions so warrant.”
According to information provided by the Chilean Meteorological Directorate (DMC), which revealed a “meteorological event” for the central zone, this Sunday will fall between 10 and 20 millimeters of rain in the valley and foothills sector, while in the cordillera sector, between 10 and 20 centimeters.
On the other hand, winds could reach 20 and 30 (km / h) in the valley and foothills sectors, and between 30 and 40 (km / h) in the cordillera.
For its part, for Monday they are forecast between 20 and 25 millimeters of rain in the valley and foothills area, and between 15 and 25 centimeters in the sector of the mountain range.
The winds, meanwhile, will reach tomorrow between 10 and 25 (km / h) in the valley and foothills, while in the mountain range they are expected between 25 and 40 (km / h), with gusts of 60 (km / h).
The Onemi reported that “the update and expansion of coverage of this alert constitutes a surveillance enforcement status, through the precise and rigorous monitoring of the risk conditions and the respective vulnerabilities associated with the threat. “
In addition, they detailed that a work will be carried out coordinating with the Civil Protection System in order to act promptly against eventual emergency situations.
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