RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 1 : Peru - Flash Flood

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Situation Update No. 1 Posted:2010-02-08, 17:32:31 [UTC] Ref.no.: FF-20100208-24852-PER Situation Update No. 1 On 2010-02-12 at 08:19:06 [UTC] Event: Flash Flood Location: Peru Multiple areas Departmontoes of Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque and La Libertad Situation: At least 20,000 houses were flooded and 150 others collapsed on Thursday as torrential rains lashed northern Peru, according to local media. The heavy rains affected Peru's northern city of Trujillo, where three hospitals have been flooded, and some building bases cracked by the water. In the face of floods, La Esperanza, El Porvenir and Salaverry are the most vulnerable towns in Trujillo in La Libertad province. According to the regional government, some 60,000 houses are in danger in the province since rocks began to slide down from hills. The regional administration of health has issued an alert on the breakout of dengue and other diarrheal diseases resulting from the rain. Meanwhile, tourism to the archaeological ruins of Chan Chan in Trujillo was cancelled because of the rainy season. 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