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Hailstorm Buries San Carlos as Relief Widens and Cristo Redentor Closes

Relief operations intensify across San Carlos, pending formal crop assessments.

Overview

  • San Carlos officials report assisting more than 70 families as an initial survey identified over 50 homes with severe damage, including collapsed roofs and flooding.
  • Gendarmería Nacional keeps the Paso Cristo Redentor closed in both directions due to snow and heavy precipitation while crews conduct ice-control and transitability checks.
  • Local reports describe multiple hail episodes overnight that left streets in La Consulta and nearby areas covered in deep accumulations, with some sectors estimated near 20 centimeters.
  • Producers and municipal leaders warn of likely agricultural losses during sensitive flowering stages, with preliminary field estimates spanning roughly 3,000–4,000 hectares and a 10‑day window for filing insurance claims.
  • Following the weekend storm, late frosts were recorded in productive zones early Monday, and authorities advise caution on passable local routes as evaluations continue.