[3] Approximately one hour after the earthquake, teenagers in Dichato, Chile, lounging on the beach observed the sea roll out of the horseshoe shaped bay, and immediately ran through town to warn of an impending tsunami.
[citation needed] Chile sent in army forces to the affected areas to aid police to quell looting outbreaks.
[citation needed] The Médecins Sans Frontières exploratory team arrived in the Chilean capital of Santiago, from Argentina.
[12] Chile has requested of Canada to provide a surgical field hospital, generators, and telecom equipment.
[13] Chile has requested of Switzerland to provide first aid supplies, civil engineering experts, and rescue teams.
[15] Los Angeles County Fire Department's California Task Force 2 (CA-TF2) started mobilizing for deployment to Chile for earthquake rescue efforts.
As well, the Argentine business community will give 1/2 million litres of bottled water, and 1800 tonnes of non-perishable food in aid.
[21] Russia announces it will ship two plane-loads full of warm clothing, basic necessities, tents, and generators.
[22] Scotiabank announces $250,000 in aid for Chile, and a relief fund would be set up through its bank branches in Canada.
[31] Firefighters in Ñuble Province are shipping river water in their trucks up into the hills to residents fearful of further tsunamis, who have abandoned their villages, and staying in makeshift camps.
[32] UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced that the priority is food, power and water, for relief provisioning.
[35] China has shipped $2 million in aid supplies, including, 700 tents, 10000 blankets, 100 portable power generators, 2 water purifiers.
[35] The first Russian Il-76 cargo plane filled with relief supplies had arrived, carrying 28 tons of tents, diesel generators, pumps, blankets, food.
[citation needed] Aircrews and maintenance support personnel from Missouri Air National Guard's 139th Airlift Wing are being deployed to Santiago.
Included on the mission is a number of seismologists, with 27 seismological stations, Iridium satellite communications equipment, dialysis machine, water purifier, and a medical team.
[39] Australia is preparing an aid flight for Chile, consisting of 150 tents, 1000 field beds, 50 generators.
[46] Anglo American announced $10 million in aid for emergency water and power, and reconstruction of homes and schools.
[47] Chile reports that 35 nations have responded to specific requests for aid issued by the Chilean government.
[54] A plane carrying 2 million U.S. dollars worth of relief supplies arrives from China in Santiago[55] Cuba sends additional medical personnel to complement its pre-existing relief force in Rancagua[28] Chile has started a three-day period of mourning.
[62] Waste and recycling experts say that Constitucion's wreckage can be reused, and that proceeds from the sales of the rubble can help rebuilding efforts.