Chile Rains Reach Santiago as Death Toll Mounts From Floods
- Empresas Copec unit was forced to close pulp operations
- Rivers have broken banks, flooding crops and infrastructure
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Heavy rains that have brought flooding to swathes of central Chile — killing four people and displacing thousands — moved north overnight and hit the capital Santiago.
The floods forced the government to declare a state of catastrophe in some areas, freeing up emergency relief. President Gabriel Boric pledged as much as 5 million pesos ($5,800) for farmers and is set to announce additional aid.