Overview
- Provincial authorities activated a joint emergency operation with police, volunteer firefighters, Civil Defense and municipal crews for rescues, road clearing and damage assessments.
- Key roads were cut or hazardous, including National Route 68 between Coronel Moldes and La Viña as well as Provincial Routes 36, 88 and 89, leaving vehicles stranded and access to towns like La Merced and La Florida blocked.
- Public transport operator Saeta suspended the service to Las Moras and kept other corridors on restricted routes with detours, urging passengers to check service status and avoid nonessential travel.
- Power outages from fallen trees and utility poles affected several areas, with energy company EDESA reporting gradual restoration through the night.
- Rescuers pulled a Buenos Aires tourist couple from a car that slipped into a flooded canal near La Merced and evacuated two fishermen isolated on an island in El Carril, with no fatalities reported.