Desdemona Despair By Cedar Attanasio30 March 2015 (Latin Times) – Fourteen are confirmed dead and dozens are still missing following heavy rains in the Chilean Andes that flooded the northern regions of Atacama, Antofagasta, and Coquimbo last week. The rains started on Tuesday March 24th but have since ceased. Rescue workers are racing to evacuate residents that now face blackouts, blocked roads, and contaminated water systems. “As we are able to reach different places, these figures are probably going to climb,” Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said on Saturday.
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