RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 13 : Peru - Flash Flood

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Situation Update No. 13 Posted:2010-01-26, 03:55:08 [UTC] Ref.no.: FF-20100126-24697-PER Situation Update No. 13 On 2010-01-30 at 06:08:14 [UTC] Event: Flash Flood Location: Peru Urubamba Valley Machu Picchu Number of Deads: 12 person(s) Situation: At least 12 people were killed and more went missing due to heavy rains and flooding in southern Peru, local media reported Friday. Nearly 5,000 homes and 18,000 hectares of crops were damaged, and 80,000 people were made homeless by the rains that have lasted four days. The economic losses could amount to 180 million U.S. dollars. The casualties are expected to rise steadily in the wake of the disaster caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon, officials said. A state of emergency has been declared in the area. So far, about 4,000 tourists trapped in Aguas Calientes town have been rescued. The swelling Vilcanota river in the area destroyed houses, bridges and railways linking the town to Cusco, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. According to local media, cancellation of tourist packages to Cusco could cause a daily loss of around 1 million dollars. Peruvian President Alan Garcia has pledged efforts to swiftly repair the damaged railway and restore tourist flow to the town. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu