A. Situation Analysis
A.1 Description of the Disaster
On 16 September 2015, an 8.4 earthquake struck Chile between the regions of Atacama and La Araucanía. The National Emergency Office (ONEMI) emitted a tsunami alert for the entire coastal area in Chile, evacuating more than 600,000 people. ONEMI reported that approximately 681,484 people were affected and the Coquimbo region was declared as a catastrophe area.
According to damage and needs assessments conducted by the Chilean Red Cross in the region of Coquimbo, there are 13 people dead, 6 people missing, 15 people injured and 57 people in evacuation centres in Coquimbo. There were 704 homes destroyed, 1,245 homes rendered uninhabitable, 3,122 homes with minor damage; 1,183 people were without electricity, but the potable water supply is back to normal