Post by DavidH on Mar 19, 2017 18:25:11 GMT
The intense rains, overflowing rivers, mudslides and flooding being experienced in Peru are the worst seen in two decades, the authorities have said.
They have affected more than half the nation and the death toll since the beginning of the year has hit 72.
The highly unusual rains follow a series of storms that have struck hard along Peru’s northern coast, with waters inundating hospitals and leaving some small villages isolated.
The storms are being caused by a warming of the surface waters in the Pacific Ocean and are expected to continue for another two weeks.
Lima has been without water service since the beginning of the week. The government has deployed the armed forces to help police control public order in the 811 cities that have declared an emergency.
www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/389650/worst-floods-in-two-decades-kill-72-people-in-peru/
They have affected more than half the nation and the death toll since the beginning of the year has hit 72.
The highly unusual rains follow a series of storms that have struck hard along Peru’s northern coast, with waters inundating hospitals and leaving some small villages isolated.
The storms are being caused by a warming of the surface waters in the Pacific Ocean and are expected to continue for another two weeks.
Lima has been without water service since the beginning of the week. The government has deployed the armed forces to help police control public order in the 811 cities that have declared an emergency.
www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/389650/worst-floods-in-two-decades-kill-72-people-in-peru/