The unloading of humanitarian aid from BAP Pisco, a multipurpose vessel that arrived in the Port of Paita last Tuesday, continues on Thursday, April 13. The aid is intended for people affected by heavy rains and floods in northern Peru.
As is known, 460 tons of the total are sent by the
National Civil Defense Institute (Indeci) and consist of roof panels, metal beds, tents, wheelbarrows, bedspreads, kitchen utensils, shovels, picks, bags, a water purification tank, among other supplies.
The abovementioned goods are distributed as follows: 65.45 tons to Tumbes, 204.29 tons to Piura, and 189.85 tons to Lambayeque.
The vessel's journey will last approximately 36 hours. BAP Pisco is expected to arrive at the Port of Paita at 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
The aid will be transported by land in trucks provided by the private sector from the Port of Paita to the final destinations in the regions of Piura, Tumbes and Lambayeque, so as to attend to the population affected by floods, landslides, overflows, among other emergencies.
In addition to the goods shipped aboard BAP Pisco, so far this year Indeci has delivered 1,628.69 tons of humanitarian aid to nine regions affected by heavy rains: Ucayali, Cajamarca, Lima, Arequipa, Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, and Ancash.
Of this amount, 1,149.53 tons have been dispatched from Indeci's warehouses, while 479.16 tons are donations from the private sector.