COEN warns that moderate to heavy rainfall in the central region could activate ravines in Lima.

Ricardo Pajares, general coordinator of the National Emergency Operations Center (COEN), said this Friday that the red alert issued by Senamhi could activate some flows in the provinces of Lima.

talking to Connection RPP Noticias, General Coordinator of COEN indicated that there is a risk of moderate to heavy rains in the central region, which will activate watercourses in areas such as Lurigancho-Chosika And sengilla.

“We are going to continue these intense rains tomorrow in the northern region, we will also have moderate to heavy rains in the middle basin of the central region, that is, in part of the provinces of Lima, and this may activate some flows. and will affect some areas such as Lurigancho-Chosica, Cieneguilla and suddenly recharge the basins of the Chillon, Lurin and other rivers,” he said.

Rain in Lima

Regarding the precipitation that fell in various districts of the capital, the official indicated that this is a product Cyclone Yakuwhich even spawned fog in jurisdictions near the sea. He also clarified that this is not a drizzle, but a rain of low intensity caused by a climatic phenomenon in the north.

“As we know, as a result of Cyclone Yaku, and also because of the surface heating of sea water, this causes more condensation, therefore, this condensation causes more clouds to exist, and this gives rise to everything that we observe, rain in Metropolitan of Limanot drizzle, but rain of low intensity, as well as fog caused by the weather conditions that are present at the moment,” he said.

Impact indicators

Regarding the effects that have occurred at the national level since the start of the rainy season on September 1, 2022, the general coordinator COHEN He claimed that so far 57 people had died, 8 were missing, 33,013 people were injured and 8,222 were left homeless.

He added that there were also 420 houses destroyed, 2,509 houses uninhabitable and 14,519 houses affected. While at the infrastructure level, 41 classrooms were destroyed and 375 classrooms and 123 uninhabitable classrooms in educational institutions were damaged.