Public warning in Chile: EENA case study
Chile has a significantly high exposure to disaster risk, with extreme natural events being a major part of its history.
The situation has pushed the country to strengthen its resilience, learning lessons after each major event suffered. Initially exclusively reactive, Chile has turned towards a more preventative attitude, making it today one of the leading countries in coping with major seismic events.
This document highlights the risks faced by the 4000km long country and discusses how emergency response structures can be used effectively, with a special focus on the use of public warning systems.
The report finds that Chile is aware of its characteristics and capabilities. Therefore, the management of disaster risk reduction is today a premise that is being internalized more and more by society. This is a long and complex road in which there is still much to be done. In addition, it is expected that the synergies of all the actors involved in the National Civil Protection System are aware of the need to continue strengthening and applying the best national and international practices