A total of 452 districts on Peru's northern coast and highlands are currently at risk of landslides, debris flows, or other types of slippage of earth, the
National Center for Estimation, Prevention and Disaster Risk Reduction (Cenepred) reported based on the forecast issued by the
National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi).
This is due to the moderate-to-extreme intensity rains that will continue to fall from March 27 to March 29.
According to the risk scenario report prepared by Cenepred, Cajamarca region hosts the largest number of districts at very high risk (61).
Next in line are Ayacucho (36), Ancash (36), La Libertad (30), Piura ( 26), Arequipa (22), Huancavelica (16), Lima (11), Lambayeque (3), Apurimac (3), Huanuco (1), Tacna (1), and Moquegua (1), making a total of 247 districts.
Similarly, 205 jurisdictions in said regions, in addition to Junin, Pasco, Puno, and Tumbes, are at high risk.
According to Senamhi's forecast, snow, hail, and sleet will also fall. Besides, rains will be accompanied by electrical storms and gusts of wind up to nearly 35 kilometers per hour.
On the other hand, hail is likely to occur in localized areas above 2,800 meters. As for snow, towns in Peru's southern and central highlands, situated at an elevation of above 4,000 meters, are expected to see around 7 centimeters of accumulation.
Likewise, localized rain of light-to-moderate intensity is expected to fall on the central and southern coast.
Rain events are expected today, March 27, with an accumulated rainfall of above 50 mm/day in the northern highlands, over 22 mm/day in the central highlands, and close to 25 mm/day in the southern highlands.
In addition, rainfall of more than 70 mm/day is expected in Tumbes and along the coast of Piura.
Senamhi alerted about 170 provinces in 21 regions: Amazonas, Ancash, Apurimac, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huanuco, Ica, Junin, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Pasco, Piura, Puno, Tacna, Tumbes, and Lima.
Heavy rain in the rainforest
Regarding the Peruvian rainforest, Senamhi announced that moderate-to-strong rains will occur on Monday, with electric storms and gusts of wind up to nearly 40 kilometers per hour.
The accumulated rainfall is likely to reach more than 40 mm/day in the northern jungle, over 35 mm/day in the central jungle, and nearly 35 mm/day in the southern jungle.
The following 9 regions are likely to be affected: Amazonas, Ayacucho, Cusco, Huanuco, Junin, Loreto, Pasco, San Martin and Ucayali, which includes 41 provinces on alert.
(END) TMC/RMB
Published: 3/27/2023