Cyclone Yaku: Which neighborhoods in Lima are most at risk from rain and why?

The government has declared a state of emergency in 233 districts across the country due to the intense rainy which occur due to the indirect influence of the Cyclone Yaku. Of these, five belong to the metropolis of Lima, where Senamhi has already predicted that rainfall of medium intensity will be recorded from Sunday March 12 to Tuesday March 14.

According to the executive’s emergency declaration document, these five districts of the capital that have been considered are Chaclacayo, Commas, San Martin de Porres, carabayllo there Ate. Jurisdictions concerned must take appropriate measures to reduce the existing risk due to the impact of rain.

In the north of Lima, Carabayllo and Comas were declared in emergency because they have structures which are not necessarily made of noble material and which could end up collapsing under the effect of strong forces precipitation. In addition, there are a significant number of properties located on top of the hills.

San Martín de Porres also has structures that could give way due to their age and lack of technical analysis when constructing the buildings. Apart from the fact that several rivers cross this jurisdiction and risk overflowing.

In western Lima, Chaclacayo and Ate are included in this emergency declaration due to the presence of broken which risk being activated, causing huaicos or landslides that could affect homes in the area.

According senamhiSo far, seven rivers remain at risk due to increased flow. Three of them are at the orange alert level, while one is at the level Red alert.

Chicama River from La Libertad

The station saline hydrology, In the Ascope district, it recorded a flow rate of 364.49 m3/s, placing it in the red risk level. The places that could be affected by a possible overflow of the chicama river son:

– Guabalito

-Jahuay

– The bottle

– Jaguey Pampas

– Sing

-Jaguey

– Colon

– Salimar

– Sausal

– Beautiful Pampas

by the station Hydrological Naranjito, In the district of Jamalca, a level of 4.9 m3/s was recorded, placing it at the level of orange hazard. The places that could be affected by a possible overflow of water are:

– Large Bagua

– Orange Port

– Port of Misquiyacu

– Arenal

– Entrance

Through the hydrological station of Yonan Gore, a level of 218.66 m3/s was recorded in the commune of Yonan, placing it at the orange risk level. Population centers that could be affected by a possible overflow some water of jetepeque river son:

– White earth

– Orange Port

– The small table

– Big Rock

– trembling

– Old Yonan

-Yonan

– Saint Catherine

– The group

– Red Cross

-Molino

– Florida

– Shoes

– Sewer

– Long pampas

– Which Which

The hydrological station of Sayán recorded a flow level of 81.52 m3/s, placing it in the orange risk level. The places that could be affected by a possible overflow of the huaura river son:

– The Andahuasi Cross

– Candelaria

– Andahuasi (Cooperative)

– Eninga Grande

– Enemy Boy

– Saint Jean

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