Punta Hermosa: The municipality estimates that about 5,000 families in the county have been affected by the waico.

In Punta Hermosa, about five thousand families were affected by landslides that occurred yesterday in the area after the activation of ravines. This was confirmed by the mayor. Guillermo Fernandez Otero.

The mayor noted that the victims came from the Santa Rosa, Pampa Pacta, Villa Navarra and Nueva Herusalen housing associations. At the moment they do not have drinking water and electricity.

“Now there are many families who, due to these irresponsible decisions, have taken inappropriate places and are isolated. We are doing our best to open the way and rise to their aid,” said the mayor of the city. beautiful point in statements he gave to the Andina agency.

According to local authorities, the damage caused by this event in Punta Hermosa was higher than in 2017. The landslide affected houses near the sea, despite the fact that residents of the area placed sandbags to prevent water from entering.

Prime Minister Alberto Otarola confirmed this Wednesday that “climatically, the worst is behind us” for rainfall in the Lima area, despite Senamhi warning of moderate to extreme precipitation along the coast and in the mountains until Friday. 17th.

Otarola indicated from Punta Hermosa that she is coordinating from the National Emergency Operations Center (COEN) with all authorities in the country, and explained that the “worst part” of the rains occurs in the north of the country.

Cyclone Yaku “far from our shore”

Bremilda Soutizal, meteorologist at Peru’s National Meteorological and Hydrological Service (Senamhi), said that Cyclone Yacu, which contributed to extreme rainfall in various regions of the country, is already “quite far from our coast.”

In Ampliación de Noticias, the expert indicated that the cyclone is moving west with a “weakening” trend. This, however, does not mean that the rainy season is over. Soutizal said that from today until March 17, “rain is still expected” in various parts of the country.

senamhi reported From Wednesday, March 15 to Friday, March 17, precipitation is expected (snow, hail, sleet and rain) from moderate to extreme intensity on the coast and in the mountains.

These precipitations will be accompanied by electrical discharges and wind gusts with speeds close to 35 km/h. In addition, local hail is expected at altitudes above 2800 meters above sea level and individual snowfalls at altitudes above 4000 meters above sea level.