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LAST MINUTE INFORMATION: Actualization 5 March 2010
 An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile on Saturday February 27th.  Santiago is about five hours to the north and about 200 miles from the epicenter.  The capital shook for about 90 seconds and had mayor damages but nothing compared to the devastation caused at Concepcion, five hours away.

All students are safe and we are in contact with all of them. In one of the student residences a water pipe was broken that is why the 2 students have been moved to a hotel and now have been received by one our host families. City areas where students are currently staying have not been severly damaged.

Our school building was already inspected by professionals who confirmed us that the building is safe. Still we are maintaining as little as possible activity at school and are not yet back to class routine, because we do not have the official confirmation yet.   Students who come to our school might note smaller damages, but we assure you that this is not a sign that the building is not safe. Reparations will only start in 15-20 days when the period of ongoing seisms will be over.   We are hoping to get back to normal school routine as soon as possible.

Many of the first reactions of the students have been that they want to return home right away.  It has been a shock for everyone and it is important to stay calm.  We have been dealing with the situation during the entire day today and will continue to support all the students and their needs. 

All the facilities of the school except water are available again. Still there might be interruptions in the communication services. It is hard for family members and friends to communicate with their relatives in Santiago but we assure you that all the students are safe and well-off. Know that students are staying together and are being guided by us. The government has requested for everyone to stay at home and to get out only if necessary. That is why we give our students homework to keep them occupied and to provide them with as much Spanish lessons possible.

We have an emergency contact phone which was down due to this episode. You can reach us under 0056-22226371 (9am-6pm local time) and 0056-268475059 (emergency). Please be aware that there still might be interruptions in the service. We will be updating the website.

Students traveling to Santiago in the next two weeks may be rerouted to Buenos Aires. If due to the current situation you would like to relocate your course to one of our destinations in Argentina we can arrange this for you. Please contact us 0054-351-4227590 (8am-8pm local Argentinean time) or under info@intercoined.org to make arrangements.

EN ESPANOL: Actualización 5 de Marzo 2010

INFORMACIÓN DE ÚLTIMA HORA: Un terremoto de 8,8 grados de magnitud sacudió el centro de Chile en la madrugada del sábado 27 de febrero. Santiago esta a aproximadamente cinco horas al norte y cerca de 200 millas del epicentro. La capital se sacudió durante unos 90 segundos y hay daños, pero nada en comparación con la devastación causada en Concepción, cinco horas de distancia.

Todos los estudiantes están bien y estamos en contacto con todos. En una de nuestras residencias se rompió un caño de agua y por eso trasladamos 2 estudiantes a un hotel y hoy ya fueron recibidos por familias. Las zonas de la ciudad donde los estudiantes están permaneciendo actualmente no han sido gravemente dañadas.

Nuestro edificio de la escuela fue inspeccionado por un profesional para analizar si se dictaran clases nuevamente en nuestro edificio. Extraoficialmente ya nos confirmaron que esta segura. Igual mantenemos la menor actividad possible en la escuela hasta que tengamos la habilitacion oficial. Esperemos poder volver a la routina escolar lo mas pronto posible.

Muchas de las primeras reacciones de los estudiantes han sido que quieren regresar a casa de inmediato. Ha sido un shock para todos y es importante mantener la calma. Hemos estado lidiando con la situación durante todo el día de hoy y seguiremos apoyando a todos los estudiantes y sus necesidades.

Todos los servicios de la escuela menos el agua funcionan nuevamente. Les informamos que igual puede haber interrupciones en el sistema de comunicación. También es difícil para los miembros de las familias y amigos para comunicarse con su familiar en Santiago, pero le aseguramos que todos los estudiantes están bien. El Gobierno ha pedido que toda la población se quede en sus hogares.

Tenemos un teléfono de contacto de emergencia en Santiago que no funcionaba por este episodio. Ahora puedes llamarnos a 0056-22226371 (9am-6pm hora local) y 0056-268475059 (emergencia). Por favor ten en cuenta que todavía puede haber interrupciones del servicio de comunicación. Estaremos actualizando esta página.

Los estudiantes que viajan a Santiago en las próximas dos semanas pueden ser desviado a Buenos Aires. Si quieres cambiar tu curso a una de nuestras escuelas en Argentina podemos arreglarlo para ti. Contactanos a 0054-351-4227590 (8am-8pm hora local de Argentina) o a info@intercoined.org.