After the earthquake in Russia that kept several Latin American countries in suspense, in Chile the alerts by Tsunami decreased in several areas of the country, but remain attentive. Now, They analyze From the economic What implied the alert to the tsunami.
Given the danger and to protect the population, the Chilean authorities marked Tsunami alert in areas under 30 meters above sea level. In addition, they suspended activities and classes in coastal areas. Public transport did not circulate, there were even several traffic cuts and the closure of shops occurred.
Another of the decisions that the government had to make was the evacuation of the prisons that are in areas of the Chilean coast, which implied the Transfer of prisoners To other penitentiary.
Álvaro Elizalde, Minister of Interior of Chile, explained about the protocols in that case: “One of the factors that is considered is if it could eventually be affected by a phenomenon of this nature, and one of the factors also has to do with the level of danger and/or crime committed by those who are deprived of liberty“
The Ministry of Interior of Chile estimates that, only with the evacuations they had to do, they calculated near 1.5 million people who had to mobilize Towards areas of greater security.
Chile: the economic and social costs that must be evaluated
Some experts say that the measures that Chile took with respect to Tsunami alert are considered “multidimensional” by both logistics and operational expenses that the government had to do. There are costs that are associated with what is the mobilization of human resources, such as the transfer of inmates. And other materials that may be the damage caused by natural disaster or others.
Among the expenses for human resources mobilization The police deployment also enters with the armed forces included, which was necessary to attend the population and protect it.
The Suspension of classeseven if it is something temporary, it can bring economic implications since there could be an adjustment in the educational calendar.
While it is difficult to calculate the exact number at this time, some experts say that the tsunami alert that Chile had cut an endless commercial activities, such as restaurants or supermarkets, which could trigger a type of type of economic effectbut they estimate that it is an impact Not very high.
What regions of Chile are still under Tsunami alarm
Arica and Parinacota, Coquimbo, Atacama, O’Higgins and Ñuble are the areas of Chile in which it classified a Moderate threatwith a low intensity tsunami possibility. The alert was canceled in the rest of the country.
The authorities alert the population, especially in Coast areasfollow the instructions, remain informed about how the situation advances and avoid the activities on the beaches
Source: Ambito
