Chile is a beautiful country with a diverse landscape. However, it is very prone to natural disasters. Some of the most common include earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, forest fires and landslides. During your stay in Chile, it is important to keep informed and stay prepared. Please remember to exercise caution, monitor news reports and heed government warnings while you are here. Below you will find a list of resources to assist in keeping you safe.
General Disaster Preparedness:
- Spanish version (Chilean Government website)
- English version (Department of Homeland Security website)
In Chile, the National Office for Emergencies (ONEMI) maintains a website (in Spanish) which advises of all national emergencies and offers specific recommendations for disaster preparedness.
The website also contains downloadable recommendations for certain disasters in English:
- ONEMI Recommendations before, during, after an Earthquake (PDF)
- ONEMI Recommendations – Tsunami (PDF)
- ONEMI Recommendations – Landslides (PDF)
- ONEMI Recommendations – Volcanic eruptions (PDF)
- ONEMI Recommendations – Forest fires (PDF)
- ONEMI Recommendations – Structure fires (PDF)
In order to obtain up to the minute information during a disaster, please check the Twitter feed for (ONEMI):
If you are along the coast directly following an earthquake, there may be a tsunami warning. For a complete list of tsunami evacuation routes, please visit the following link:
For Specific Alerts related to Natural Disasters, please check the following websites:
- Forest Fire Alerts (Conaf)
- National Volcanic Alerts (SERNAGEOMIN)
- Tidal Warnings (Shoa)
If you need to contact area specific Search and Rescue agencies, below you will find a list of Spanish language websites:
- Coastal Rescue Unit (Unidad de Rescate Costero – DIRECTEMAR)
- Andean Rescue Corps (Cuerpo de Socorro Andino)
- Air Search and Rescue (SAR – FACh)
