response to the Chile earthquake
Emergency hospitals were constructed in the south as 6 hospitals had collapsed in the event
The Chilean Army helped deliver 12000 tonnes of relief to people within 10 days
Emergency services struggled to reach the worst affected areas due to damage to infrastructure - the north-south highway was restored to help this
After 10 days, 90% of the homes in the disaster area had regular power and water
Chile's economy was diverse so did not suffer much loss