An emergency is declared in three regions of Peru as emergency workers and residents struggle to cope with floods and landslides left after heavy rainfall. Full Story: Peru's government has declared a state of emergency in three regions affected in recent days by heavy rains, landslides and floods, local media reported. The decision covers the northern region of Tumbes, bordering Ecuador, where the government ordered immediate emergency measures to aid the general population affected by landslides and rivers which burst their banks. Landslides and avalanches in Peru, mainly in rural towns in the Andes and Amazon, have killed 28 people and destroyed 1,245 houses so far this year, according to the National Civil Defence Institute, Indeci. Local media also reported the declaration of emergency in Tumbes is set to be maintained for 60 days. Authorities also declared a state of emergency for 60 days in 15 districts of two provinces of the Moquegua region located in the south, which... ( More) | 
No comments:
Post a Comment