Rains in Lima: Senamhi warns that houses with flat roofs could collapse if they do not have an adequate drainage system

He Executive President of the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology of Peru (Senamhi), Guillermo Baigorriawarned that flat-roofed houses in the metropolis of Lima that do not have an adequate drainage system are at risk of collapsing.

This forecast was made by the official after he made it known that the capital of Peru It could register, between March 12 and 14, precipitation greater than 2 millimeters up to a maximum of 5 millimeters, which represents five liters of water per square meter.

“Unfortunately, Lima is not a high rainfall city and the the houses do not have adequate infrastructure. Flat roofs could collapse in some neighborhoods, constructions like Vía Expresa, water would also accumulate due to the heavy rains forecast for the following days,” the Senamhi representative warned.

Baigorria, during a press conference, explained that the Cyclone Yaku is responsible for the increase in the temperature of marine waters, which has caused the presence of heavy rain on the north coast which extended to the region of Lima, including the capital.

“Although the heart of this cyclone is in the ocean, the weapons affect us. The rainfall in La Molina it has come to exceed 2mm, which is unusual,” the weather expert commented.

Likewise, the Executive Chairman of Senamhi clarified that the information provided this Friday is based on probabilities, so they will continue to update the information daily, especially to avoid that overflow of the Rímac, Chillón and Lurín rivers.

On the other hand, the Senamhi official indicated that the heavy rain they could be the cause of the activation of all the streams of Lima and after a few days the accumulation of water in the rivers could be registered.

“This accumulation of water will take place in the rivers, even after the Cyclone Yaku withdraw from the coasts to the west. This is an unusual precipitation for Lima, which is why we are taking preventive actions and measures at the family and local government level at this time to avoid the potential effects that we are expecting these days,” said Baigorria.

The metropolises of Lima and Callao will experience a period of moderate to heavy rain until Thursday, March 16, Senamhi reported this evening. Also, the days with higher precipitation They will be on Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th, with accumulations of two liters per square meter (2mm/d) in the districts near the coast and higher values ​​in the jurisdictions east of Lima, such as Chaclacayo and Chosica .

Likewise, the specialist said that he articulates with the National Institute for Civil Protection (Indeci)he National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenepred) and the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (PCM) to take preventive measures before the alert of heavy rains in the metropolis of Lima.

“Senamhi has already launched a technical report to develop a Emergency decree to expand the area affected by rainfall and potential stream activation. He would leave tomorrow, in order to enlarge the estates and lengthen the times. So, the idea now with this new supreme decree is to take measures to strengthen the houses due to these rains,” the official stressed.

The Peruvian government announced on Friday that it will declare in emergency state from the northern region of Tumbes in Lima due to the impact of heavy rains due to the presence of Cyclone Yaku off the coast of the country, a “very unusual” phenomenon which claimed the lives of at least six people.