Heavy rains trigger deadly flooding across South America

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The flooding is among the most urgent active emergencies in current world coverage, with Santiago reporting significant urban disruption and Chilean authorities placing 10 additional districts on high alert. The rainfall has damaged homes and cars, overwhelmed parts of the city, and raised concerns about landslides and further flooding. Other severe weather is also affecting the region, including deadly floods in Albania and Montenegro, but the Santiago emergency is the clearest immediate breaking development identified in the available coverage.[1][5][6]

Sources: Associated Press, Euronews