Sofia Mulanovich calls for help for Punta Hermosa victims: ‘Seeing my neighborhood flooded breaks my heart’

The heavy rains and landslides that occur in different parts of the Peru product of Cyclone Yaku have touched millions of people, one of them is the surfer Sofia Mulanovichwho resides in the district of Beautiful Point, South of Lima, which experienced a strong flood between the night of Tuesday 14 and the early morning of Wednesday 15 March. This natural phenomenon wreaked havoc on the city, which ended up being flooded and hundreds of homes affected.

This fact shocked the three-time world surfing championwho asked for help through a post on his Instagram account, which was accompanied by a message of help and solidarity with those most affected:

“There are many neighborhoods in Peru on red alert due to rains, mudslides and terrible prevention that unfortunately exists in this country. I’m from Punta Hermosa and I see my neighborhood really flooded it breaks my heart and I join in contributing with all the necessary help, here is information on how to help recover Punta Hermosa and all those affected. We need everyone’s help. I’m sure many of you have enjoyed this wonder of a spa at some point in your life and now is the time to give back,” she wrote.

This publication was accompanied by a video in which Sofia Mulanovich He asked for the donation of a series of products needed to restore the city and help the victims:

“Hello guys, as you may have found out yesterday, it was a disaster in Punta Hermosa, the worst landslide in history has fallen. These are the things that are needed to start helping and to to be able to take over the neighborhood together: We need backhoe loaders with large and medium bucketsWe would greatly appreciate if someone could rent them to us or donate them to us, as well as ropes, rubber boots in size 40, 41 and 42, disposable food bags, cutlery, plates and glassessecurity tapes, water, shovels, industrial brooms, gas cylinderssandbags, flashlights, preferably ones for the head to work at night, as it looks like more rain is coming,” the video reads.

The eminent national athlete indicated the collection points to which citizens who wish to provide assistance can turn: “You can leave all these things in the college collection center nice pointWe are counting on your help and together we will be able to move things forward as we have always done, united,” he concluded.

Sofia Mulanovich He didn’t just use his social media to ask for help. The surfer also recorded through her stories some of the most impressive images of the mudslide that hit the city. In them you can see dozens of houses nice point completely flooded with water and mud. In other photographs you can see the overflow of the river. Additionally, in one of his recordings, he appears walking along the boardwalk with his feet submerged in mud.

The athlete also posted a message revealing a conversation with his father, who points out that in his entire life he has never seen such a devastating landslide in the neighborhood: “My father says that in the 55 years where he lived in Punta Hermosa, never experienced a mudslide like this strong,” he said.

It should be noted that, Alberto Otarolaholder of the presidency of the Council of Ministers (PCM) went this morning to Punta Hermosa, where excludes deaths and announced aid from the government and other areas of the capital

“From a meteorological point of view, the worst is over. We will work for a good cleaning. Thanks to the support of neighbors and the Municipality of Surco, which sent machinery to Punta Hermosa, the emergency was contained. Now ministers are moved to the Lima basins and will report on their status,” he said.