He National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi) He reported that rainy of moderate to strong intensity, in addition to snow, hail and sleet, will be presented from Thursday 9 to Friday 10 February in 108 provinces of 14 regions of Peru.
Huaicos in Peru: around 40 dead and hundreds injured in Arequipa due to landslides
The fall of huaicos and the increase in the flow of the Ocoña and Majes rivers have caused serious damage in the areas of Siringay and other annexes of the Arequipa region. Indeci reported that Apurímac, Ayacucho, Cusco, Huancavelica, Junín, Pasco and Ucayali are on red alert.
These precipitations will be registered in the towns of the mountains of the departments of Áncash, Apurímac, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huánuco, Ica, Junín, Lima, Moquegua, Pasco, Puno and Tacna.
As reported by the senamhicumulatives of rain above 18 millimeters per day (mm/day) in the central sierra and records of over 22 mm/day in the southern sierra; In addition, snowfall is expected in locations located above 4,000 meters above sea level in the central and southern highlands, with accumulated amounts close to 8 centimeters and the occurrence of hail in areas above 2,800 meters high.
The most shocking videos of the mudslides that left nearly 40 dead and devastated homes in Arequipa
In one of the audiovisual materials, it is displayed when a person was rescued after being covered by this current of earth and mud
The rainfall would be accompanied by electrical discharges and gusts of wind with speeds close to 35 kilometers per hour.
According to the forecast of senamhi The alerted provinces are located in these departments:
Huaicos in Peru leaves homes destroyed, families affected and lack of food due to landslides in Arequipa
Around 40 deaths and hundreds of injuries were reported in Arequipa due to the landslides due to the increase in the flow of the Ocoña and Majes rivers, which have caused extensive damage in the Siringay and other annexes of this region. President Dina Boluarte arrived in the southern region to bring humanitarian aid
– In ancash: Huaraz, Aija, Antonio Raymondi, Asunción, Bolognesi, Carhuaz, Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald, Huari, Huarmey, Ocros, Recuay and Yungay.
– In apurimac: Abancay, Andahuaylas, Antabamba, Aymaraes, Cotabambas, Chincheros and Grau.
– In Arequipa: Arequipa, Caravelí, Castilla, Caylloma, Condesuyos and La Union.
– In ayacucho: Huamanga, Cangallo, Huanca Sancos, Huanta, La Mar, Lucanas, Parinacochas, Paucar del Sara Sara, Sucre, Víctor Fajardo and Vilcas Huamán.
– In Cusco: Acomayo, Anta, Calca, Canas, Canchis, Chumbivilcas, Cusco, Espinar, La Convención, Paruro, Paucartambo, Quispicanchi and Urubamba.
– In Huancavelica: Acobamba, Angaraes, Castrovirreyna, Churcampa, Huancavelica, Huaytará and Tayacaja.
– In Huanuco: Ambo, Dos de Mayo, Huánuco, Huacaybamba, Huamalíes, Pachitea, Lauricocha and Yarowilca.
– In Ica: Chincha, Ica, Palpa and Pisco.
– In Junin: Huancayo, Concepción, Chanchamayo, Jauja, Junín, Satipo, Tarma, Yauli and Chupaca.
– In Lime: Barranca, Cajatambo, Canta, Cañete, Huaral, Huarochirí, Huaura, Lima, Oyón and Yauyos.
– In moquegua: Mariscal Nieto and General Sánchez Cerro.
– In Pasco: Daniel Alcides Carrion y Pasco.
– In Fist: Azángaro, Carabaya, Chucuito, El Collao, Huancané, Lampa, Melgar, Moho, Puno, San Antonio de Putina, San Román, Sandia and Yunguyo.
– In Tacna: Candarave, Jorge Basadre. Tacna and Tarata.
Faced with this situation, the National Institute of Civil Defense (Indeci) urged the authorities of the local or regional governments to check that the evacuation routes are clear and properly marked, to direct the population towards a safe area and away from the riverbed or streams, due to the possibility of landslides and mudslides; as well as the availability of health centers, fire companies and police stations in the jurisdiction in the event of an emergency.
It also recommends to the public protect and reinforce the roof of their homesas well as having an early warning system using whistles, bells, alarms, sirens or loudspeakers, in coordination with local authorities.
The National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi), which alerted 46 provinces from 11 regions due to moderate to heavy rains that will be recorded in the Jungle the days Friday 10 and Saturday 11 Februaryand will be accompanied by electrical discharges and gusts of wind with speeds of more than 40 kilometers per hour.
Accumulated rainfall above 40 millimeters per day (mm/day) is expected in the southern jungle, values close to 50 mm/day in the central jungle and values close to 40 mm/day in the northern jungle. The alerted provinces are:
Bagua, Bongará and Condorcanqui (Amazon); Huanta and the Sea (Ayacucho); The Convention, Paucartambo and Quispicanchi (Cusco); Huánuco, Dos de Mayo, Huacaybamba, Huamalíes, Leoncio Prado, Marañón, Pachitea and Puerto Inca (Huánuco); Chanchamayo, Jauja, Junín, Satipo and Tarma (Junin).
In addition to Alto Amazonas, Loreto, Requena, Ucayali, Datem del Marañón (Loreto); Tambopata, Manu and Tahuamanu (Mother of God); Pasco and Oxapampa (Pasco); Puno and Sandia (Fist); Moyobamba, Bellavista, El Dorado, Huallaga, Lamas, Mariscal Cáceres, Picota, San Martín and Tocache (San Martin); Colonel Portillo, Atalaya, Padre Abad and Purús (Ucayali).
