Summary: CHF 220,000 (USD 209,523 or EUR 135,218) was allocated from the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 9 June 2008 to support the Chilean Red Cross (CRC) in delivering emergency relief assistance to 4,000 beneficiaries.
A detailed assessment showed that most of the affected population's emergency needs had been met by the Chilean government. Therefore, the CRC, with the support of the International Federation, revised the plan of action that contemplated reaching 800 families to assist 225 families by implementing a cash distribution programme.
Between 19 and 27 May 2008, a yellow alert was issued by the National Emergency Office (Oficina Nacional de Emergencia, Ministry of the Interior - ONEMI) in 7 of the 15 regions in Chile, as a result of the heavy rains; in the Maule region the overflowed rivers of Mataquito and Lontue affected hundreds of families.