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Chile declares a state of emergency as wildfires kill at least 51 people across the country, while hundreds more are reported missing. Multiple fires have been reported in Valparaíso and Viña del Mar. More than 1,100 buildings are destroyed.
2024-02-3

Chile expands its state of emergency due to wildfires that have killed at least 23 people and burned up to 8,000 hectares and also declares a catastrophe in the Biobío region amid a summer heat wave.
2023-02-3

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declares a state of emergency in anticipation of Hurricane Dorian, which is expected to make landfall in the state within days.
2019-08-28

Chile declares a state of emergency and preliminary evacuation of 16,000 as a forest fire threatens the city of Valparaiso.
2015-03-13

Former President of Chile Michelle Bachelet announces that she is running in the Chilean presidential election on November 17.
2013-03-28

Philippine news agencies report that several cities, provinces and towns in Luzon are now under state of calamity.
2012-08-8

Authorities in Chile close the Torres del Paine National Park, amid an ongoing forest fire in Patagonia.
2011-12-31

Bolivia declares a state of emergency after approximately 25,000 forest fires spread across the country.
2010-08-20

Premier Wen Jiabao travels to the earthquake zone, having postponed a scheduled visit to Brunei, Indonesia and Myanmar. President Hu Jintao calls the Presidents of Chile and Venezuela to postpone trips to those countries.
2010-04-16