Flooding in Chile

Flooding in Chile

A street is flooded at Chanaral town, March 26, 2015. The death toll in Chile rose to four after rains battered the north and caused flooding, the government said on Thursday, while 22 others were unaccounted for as the military rescued stranded villagers. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

Vehicles covered in mud are pictured on a street at Copiapo city, March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

A damaged car covered in mud lies on a street at Copiapo city, March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

The main street is covered with debris at Chanaral town, March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

A woman holds a religious figure covered in mud as she is evacuated from her house at Copiapo city, March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

Locals cross a flooded river at Copiapo city, March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

Locals gather in front of a flooded area at Chanaral town, March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

Locals walk on a road barrier on a flooded street at Copiapo city, March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

Workers gather in front a flooded river at Chanaral town, March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

A man removes water from his shoe as he sits on a mining truck tyre in Copiapo city, March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

A damaged car covered in mud lies on a street at Copiapo city, March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

Locals gather near a flooded road after heavy rains in Copiapo city, March 25, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

Locals cross a flooded river at Copiapo city, March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

People are transported on an excavator as they are evacuated from their home at Copiapo city, March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

Navy officers patrol a main street covered with debris at Chanaral town, March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

A traffic signal is seen on a flooded street at Copiapo city, March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

A man holds up his dogs as he leaves his house at Copiapo city, March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

Locals gather near a flooded road after heavy rains in Copiapo city, March 25, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

A vehicle covered in mud is pictured on a street at Copiapo city, March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

Damaged vehicles lie on the shore of a flooded river at Chanaral town, March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

Locals walk through a flooded street at Copiapo city, March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

An aereal picture of the town of Cha aral where a Bell-412 helicopter of the Chilean Air Force �is pictured rescuing people who were isolated from a severe floods March 26, 2015. REUTERS/FACH/Fuerza Aerea de Chile