States of emergency were declared in a total of 116 districts within 38 provinces of Apurimac, Ayacucho, Arequipa, Huancavelica, Huanuco, Puno, and Lima regions, due to the damage caused by frosts and snowfalls.
Taken by the Executive Branch, the measure will last for 30 calendar days to execute immediate response and rehabilitation actions, according to a supreme decree published Friday in El Peruano official gazette.
As stated in a report prepared by National Civil Defense Institute (Indeci), climate conditions have caused damage to life, health, education, farming, and infrastructure in towns under a state of emergency.
According to the document, the competent regional and local governments shall coordinate with Indeci, as well as involved public and private institutions to take necessary measures in the affected areas.
Interventions shall have a direct causal link to the climate event and might be modified according to the needs and security issues that may arise during their implementation.
The decree was signed by Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra and countersigned by heads of the abovementioned ministries.
Below is the list of districts under a state of emergency:
Apurimac region
Chacoche (in Abancay province); Huayana, San Jeronimo, Kishuara, San Antonio de Cachi, Turpo, Pomacocha, Chiara, Huancaray, and Pacucha (Andahuaylas); El Oro, Pachaconas, Juan Espinoza Medrano, and Huaquirca (Antabamba); Chapimarca and Lucre (Aymaraes); Anco-Huallo, Ranracancha, and Urancancha (Chincheros); Mara (Cotabambas); Churasco, Chuquibambilla, Progreso, Gamarra, Mamara, Virundo, and Huayllati (Grau).
Paras and Chuschi (in Cangallo province); Vinchos (Huamanga); Anchihuay, Oronccoy, Chungui, and Tambo (La Mar); Huaya and Apongo (Victor Fajardo).
Arequipa region
Chachas, Chilcaymarca, and Orcopampa (Castilla); Callalli, Lari, Sibayo, Tisco, and Ichupampa (Caylloma); Cayarani (Condesuyos); Alca, Huaynacotas, Pampamarca, and Puyca (La Union).
Santo Tomas de Pata, Seccllas, San Antonio de Antaparco, and Lircay (Angaraes); Arma and Tantara (Castrovirreyna); Acobambilla, Huancavelica, Huando, Huachocolpa, and Huayllahuara (Huancavelica); Ayavi, Huayacundo Arma, Santo Domingo de Capillas, and Tambo (Huaytara); Pazos and Ñahuimpuquio (Tayacaja).
Huanuco region
Obas and Jacas Chico (Yarowilca); Queropalca, San Miguel de Cauri, and Rondos (Lauricocha).
Mañazo and Tiquillaca (Puno); Ayaviri, Macapi, and Cupi (Melgar); Quilcapuncu and Sina (San Antonio de Putina); Cojata (Huancane); Patambuco, Cuyocuyo, and Limbani (Sandia); Ayapata, Ituata, Ollachea, and Coasa (Carabaya); San Jose (Azangaro); Huayrapata (Moho); and Kellullo (Chucuito)
Lima region
Tomas, San Joaquin, Tanta, Miraflores, Huancaya, Laraos, Yauyos, Carania, and Vitis (Yauyos); Veintisiete de Noviembre and Atavillos Alto (Huaral); Huancapon and Cajatambo (Cajatambo); Cochamarcca and Caujul (Oyon); Laraos, Carampoma, Santiago de Anchucaya, Huanza, San Lorenzo de Quinti, San Juan de Iris, San Mateo, Chicla, San Antonio, and San Juan de Tantaranche (Huarochiri); Arahuay (Canta); and Santa Leonbor (Huaura).