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Intense rainfall has flooded neighborhoods and hospitals in Santiago, Chile, sweeping vehicles through streets and prompting high-alert measures in multiple districts. Authorities warn of further mudslides and rain-related emergencies as the system continues.[1][5][6]
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The United Nations and global meteorological agencies are warning that the developing El Niño may be the strongest in more than 70 years, pushing the world into what they call a ‘danger zone of extreme weather’. Authorities say the event is already being “supersized”, with governments racing to prepare for potentially catastrophic floods, droughts, heatwaves and storms over the coming year.[3][12][14] This raises urgent concerns over food security, infrastructure resilience and the capacity of vulnerable countries to cope with cascading climate impacts.[3][12][14]