Chilean Public Works Ministry confirms Ruta 68 flood defenses ahead of Mapocho river rise

Minister Louis de Grange reports that preventive clearing and reinforcement of the Mapocho riverbed near Pudahuel are complete following 2023 flood damage. Concessionaires have activated emergency protocols for Ruta 68 and surrounding transit corridors, though the efficacy of these measures remains contingent on the actual volume of the river surge.