Peru – 8 Dead, 1 Missing After Floods in 7 Departments
At least 8 people have lost their lives and 1 is still missing after heavy rain and flooding in seven departments in Peru since 08 March 2023. Disaster authorities in…
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Peru – Military Assist With Evacuations After Floods in Lambayeque
Flooding in the Lambayeque Department of Peru has damaged homes, crops and roads in recent days. The Peruvian Air Force used helicopters to rescue some victims left isolated by the…
Glacial Lake Outburst Floods Threaten 15 Million People Globally, New Study Reveals
A new study by an international team of scientists reveals that 15 million people around the world are at risk from flooding caused by glacial lakes, with around half of…
Peru – Heavy Rainfall Triggers Deadly Mudslides and Floods in Arequipa Department
Mudslides and floods have caused devastation in parts of the Arequipa Department in Peru following heavy rainfall. Several districts in the Lima Department have also seen damaging mudslides in the…
Peru – Flood Destroy Homes and Bridges in Ucayali Department
Bridges and homes were destroyed after severe floods struck in areas of Padre Abad Province, Ucayali Department, Peru, on 02 December 2022. Peru’s National Civil Defense Institute (INDECI) reported flooding…
Peru – Heavy Rain Triggers Massive Landslide in La Libertad
Several people are missing and homes were destroyed after a massive landslide in La Libertad region in northwestern Peru on 15 March 2022. According to Peru’s National Civil Defense Institute…
Peru – 1 Missing After Floods and Mudslides in Machu Picchu
One person is missing and several were injured after heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides in the Cusco Region of Peru, including in the tourist town of Aguas Calientes. close…
Peru – 2 Dead After Tonga Volcano Triggers Coastal Flooding
Two people have died in Peru after the eruption of an undersea volcano thousands of kilometres away off the coast of Tonga caused high waves along the Peruvian coast on…
Peru – Deadly Flash Floods Sweep Through Jaén, Cajamarca
Flash flooding raged through streets of Jaén in Cajamarca Region of Peru after heavy rain from late 31 October 2021. According to Peru’s National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI), one…
Peru – Floods in Junín and Cusco
Peru’s National Institute of Civil Defence (INDECI) reports that recent flooding in the central regions of Junín and Cusco has damaged or destroyed around 35 homes as well as roads,…
Peru – More Floods in Northern Regions as Rivers Reach Danger Levels in Loreto
National Institute of Civil Defence (INDECI) in Peru reports that overflowing rivers have damaged homes, roads and crops in several provinces of of Loreto Region and parts of San Martin…
Peru – Thousands of Homes Damaged by Floods in Northern Regions
Heavy rain has caused severe flooding in parts of northern Peru over the last few days. News agency ANDINA reported as many as 3,000 homes were flooded after a short…
Peru – Thousands Cut Off by Floods in Piura Region
Heavy rainfall over the last few days has caused flooding in parts of Piura Region in norther Peru. The country’s National Institute of Civil Defence (INDECI) reported on 02 March…
Peru – Thousands of Homes Damaged by Floods in Madre de Dios
Flooding in Madre de Dios Region of Peru has affected at least 15,000 people and damaged thousands of homes. The government has declared a State of Emergency for 60 days…
Peru – 1 Dead, 9 Missing After Floods and Mudslides in Cusco
At least 1 person has died and 9 are missing after flooding and mudslides in the region of Cusco in southern Peru. Peru’s National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI) reported…
Peru – Deadly Flash Floods in Huánuco
Disaster authorities in Peru report that at least 1 person has died and over 300 homes were damaged after flash floods in Huánuco region. The disaster struck on 10 February…
