Peruvians struggled on Sunday March 19,2017 to cope with avalanches, mudslide and extensive flooding caused by torrential downpours,and forecasters predicted still more rain ahead, prolonging the country's woes.
The highly unusual rains follow a series of storm's that have truck hard along Peru's northern coast, with voracious waters in the Pacific Ocean and are expected to continue for another two weeks.
Peru's government said that 374 people were killed in 1998 during a similar period of massive rains and flooding caused by rains blamed on the EL NIÑO climate pattern.
The rains have overwhelmed the drainage system in the cities along Peru's Pacific coast and the health ministry has started fumigating arounds the pools of water that have formed in the streets to kill mosquitoes that carry diseases like dengue.
Lima has been without water service since the beginning of the week. The government has deployed the Armed Forces to help Police control public order the 811 cities that have declared an emergency. ( AFP/AP )
•Jairo Vargas, left, and Geremias Fuero clean their flooded home after Rivers breached their banks due to torrential rains, causing flooding and widespread destruction in HUACHIPA, LIMA, PERO, MARCH 20,2017.
•Residents cross the City river after the Viru bridge at the Pan America highway collapsed following a massive landslide and Flood in TRUJILLO, northern PERU, MARCH 20,2017.
•The collapsed Viru bridge at the Pan American highway is shown after a massive landslide and flood in TRUJILLO, northern PERU, MARCH 20,2017.
•A resident sits outside his home after a massive landslide and flood in VIRU,TRUJILLO,noerthern PERU, MARCH 20,2017.
•A collapsed section of the Evitamiento highway is shown after a massive landslide and in TRUJILLO, NORTHERN PERU. MARCH 20,2017.
•Children play at the flooded Ramiro Primal highway after Rivers breached their banks due to torrential rains, causing flooding and widespread destruction in HUACHIPA, LIMA, PERU,MARCH 20,2017.
•A resident walk near her flooded home after Rivers breached their banks due to torrential rains, causing flooding and widespread destruction in HUACHIPA, LIMA, PERU. MARCH 20.2017.
•A child clean belongings at the flooded Ramiro Primal highway after Rivers breached their banks due to torrential rains, causing flooding and widespread destruction in HUACHIPA, LIMA, PERU. MARCH 20,2017.
SOURCE:https://www.yahoo.com/news/Peru
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