Peru – 3 Killed in Tacna Flash Floods
At least 3 people have died, 23 were injured and 250 families displaced after flash flooding and mudslides in Peru‘s Tacna Department. Peru’s disaster authority, Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia…
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Peru – Homes Damaged in Arequipa After Flooding Rains
Disaster authorities in Peru report that around 200 homes have been damaged after heavy rain and flooding in Arequipa Department. Parts of Arequipa were hit by floods during January. Heavy…
Peru – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Puno and Ayacucho
Landslides and flooding in the department of Puno in southern Peru have damaged homes leaving dozens of families displaced and at least 2 people dead. Meanwhile at least 1 person…
Peru – Homes Destroyed After Floods in Luyando, Huánuco Department
Further heavy rain has affected parts of Huanuco Department in Peru. The department saw a series of flood events during the first half of January this year. Perui’s Centro de…
Peru – Hundreds Affected After Floods Destroy Homes in Cusco Region
The overflowing Kitamayo River has flooded hundreds of homes and swamped streets in the village of Pisac, located in the province of Calca, Cusco region, Peru. Flooding struck late on…
Peru – Damaging Floods Hit San Martin Region After Record Rainfall
Following the severe weather in Arequipa in the south of the country, flooding has also affected parts of northern Peru over the last few days. Andina news agency reported that…
Peru – Homes Damaged After Heavy Rain Triggers Floods and Landslides in Arequipa
Heavy rain has several triggered landslides and flooding in Arequipa Department in the south of Peru. According to Andina, the state owned news agency, flash floods and landslides struck on…
Peru – 2 Dead After Rivers Flood in Pasco and Puno Departments
Further flooding has been reported in Peru, this time in the departments of Pasco and Puno, where at least 2 people have lost their lives. The Mayro river broke its…
Peru – Floods in Huanuco Hit Over 300 Families (Updated)
Update 09 January, 2020 El Instituto Nacional de Defensa Civil (INDECI) has reported more flooding and landslides in Huanuco Department over the last few days, affecting a further 80 families.…
Peru – Disaster Authorities Respond to Floods and Landslides
Disaster authorities in Peru are responding to incidents of flooding and landslides caused by heavy rain over the last 7 days. On 28 December heavy rain in Junín department triggered…
Peru – Heavy Rain and Floods in Huánuco and San Martin Regions
National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI) in Peru reports that heavy rain and floods since 06 December have affected parts of Huánuco and San Martin Regions. Homes, schools, roads and…
Peru – Deadly Landslide in Junín Region
At least 1 person died and 11 homes were destroyed after a landslide in the Junín Region of Peru. The landslide occurred in the Perené district, Chanchamayo province, late on…
NASA Sees El Niño Conditions Prevail in the Central Pacific Ocean
An El Niño that began to form last fall has matured and is now fully entrenched across the Pacific Ocean. Changes in sea surface temperatures (SSTs) brought about by an…
Peru – Thousands Hit by Floods in San Martín and Junín Regions
Overflowing rivers in Peru’s San Martín and Junín regions have caused damage to infrastructure, homes and roads. Over 2,000 people have been affected. Several rivers overflowed in Junín region in…
South America – Thousands Affected by Floods and Landslides in Paraguay, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia
Heavy rain has triggered flooding and landslides in parts of South America over the last few days. Around 70,000 people are currently affected by floods in several departments of Paraguay.…
Peru – Warnings as Tumbes River Rises
Adding to Peru’s recent flood woes, emergency authorities are preparing for flooding from the Tumbes River in Tumbes Region after heavy rain caused river levels to jump over the last…
