Families in Molle Alto cieneguilla who lost everything because of the passage of avalanche denounced in the BDP news program on Panamericana TV that they built their houses in land purchased from a real estate agencywithout it warning them of the dangers of living near the ravine.

Minister Leslie Urteaga“The mayor of Cineguilla has set up two shelters where there are food rations. We call on people to go to shelters. Support comes from the Women’s Ministry to provide socio-emotional support to children”.

Person dies after being devastated by huaico

The firefighter rescue team found the body of a male person who died after a landslide fell in Cieneguilla, Río Seco region. He is still waiting to find a woman who was also dragged by mud and stones.

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Moment when Chosica’s house gives way and falls into the Rímac River

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“We are witnessing a torrential rain that hits all of Piura, where we fear the overflow of the river and a Huaico has just ravaged Canchaque, there are many families missing. We launch an appeal TO THE PERU AUTHORITIES AND THE PERUVIAN PRESS. WE NEED YOUR IMMEDIATE HELP. HELICOPTERS AND RESCUE, SPECIALIZED PERSONNEL AND EVACUATION OF THE POPULATION. Tag the authorities so that they arrive at the scene of the tragedy. We are already working to bring aid to those affected by these rains in Piura, we invite everyone to do the same, unity is strength. In the same way, let us raise prayers for all the victims and help as far as we can, they need us. My God, have mercy, help us,” the northern group posted on Facebook.

Harmony 10 is asking for help for the areas affected in Piura by the huicos and the rains.

Rímac River wins the house with three floors

A three-story house, built on the banks of the Rímac River in Chosica, collapsed due to the passage of the flow, which is currently on red alert due to Cyclone Yaku in Lima.

Woman with four children dies in landslide

A 65-year-old woman died after being swept away by the mudslide that hit the Jicamarca sector yesterday after gullies were activated due to heavy rains in the area.

Residents of Punta Negra suffer from landslide

Thousands of Punta Negra residents spent the entire morning trying to keep the rain out of their homes. However, they could do nothing against the onslaught of nature. The neighborhood’s entrance arch was also badly damaged.

Huaico in Punta Negra

This morning, water and mud poured into the Cruz de Hueso ravine, but not where it usually descends (it was literally called “El Huayco” because of the beach). Over the past 30 years this area has been urbanized which has apparently caused the flow to be diverted.

Huaico in Punta Negra
Mud and stones entered the houses of Punta Negra | Twitter: @rodriguezj7
Huaico in Punta Negra
The tracks woke up today full of mud and rock. Twitter: @rodriguezj7
Huaico in Punta Negra
A huge mudslide occurred this morning in the Punta Negra district. Twitter: @rodriguezj7
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The old Panamericana Sur was blocked by the huaico | Twitter: @rodriguezj7

2,000 families affected by landslides

The ace heavy rain registered in the last few hours in the metropolis of Lima, which is on red alert due to the passage of Cyclone Yaku, have not caused any deaths, but have so far affected nearly 2,000 families, reported this evening the head of the National Civil Defense Institute (Indeci), Carlos Yáñez.

“During the last days of red alert, no deaths have been recorded; However, of the number we have been treating since January 1, which is 50 people who have died, 18 are from Secocha, Arequipa and the rest from other regions of the country,” he specified.

Huaico destroys water tanks, wood, crops, and other objects.  Photo: Broadcast
Huaico destroys water tanks, wood, crops, and other objects. Photo: Broadcast

Emergency state

The government of To Boluarte said on Wednesday Emergency state to six districts of Lima due to the rains caused by the Cyclone Yaku. Ancón, Pucusana, Punta Hermosa, Punta Negra, San Bartolo and Santa María del Mar will be subject to this measure for a period of 60 calendar days.

The president published the supreme decree in an extraordinary edition of the A Peruvian in which he states that the initiative was born because “the response capacity of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima has been exceeded”.

In this sense, the Emergency state It points to “the execution of emergency, immediate and necessary measures and actions, of response and rehabilitation that correspond”.

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