Peru: Floods and Landslides - Nov 2011
Overview
The La Niña phenomenon caused an increase in precipitation levels during the 2011/2012 rainy season in Peru, starting in November 2011. Floods, landslides and mudslides affected 18 of the 24 departments of the country. The National Administration declared a state of emergency on 29 Mar 2012 and extended it on 28 May for an additional 60 days. In the eastern regions, the Amazon River reached the historical level of 118.59 masl (metres above sea level) in March, resulting in floods which severely affected the region of Loreto, particularly the Belén, Iquitos, Punchana and San Juan districts, and approximately 31 per cent of the total population. By 25 Jun, the National Civil Defence Institute reported 222,633 severely affected persons, 73,259 affected persons, 3,454 uninhabitable homes, 59,930 affected homes, 1,584 affected schools, 51 affected health centres as well as the loss of 26,187 hectares of productive land in the department of Loreto. (IFRC, 17 Jul 2013)
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Resumen Ejecutivo
Summary: 255,940 Swiss francs were allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Peruvian Red Cross in delivering immediate assistance to 800 families (some 4,000 beneficiaries). The La Niña phenomenon caused an increase in precipitation levels during the rainy season in Peru (December-April). This caused floods, landslides and mudslides in 18 of the 24 departments of the country. The National Administration declared a state of emergency on 29 March and extended it on 28 May for an additional 60 days.
La salud, elemento esencial hoy y luego de 2015
Un desastre, antes que todo, está relacionado al impacto sobre el ser humano en su estado de bienestar físico, mental y social. La destrucción, incluso si fuera súbita y masiva, no es un desastre si no existe repercusión sobre la población. En este contexto, los servicios de salud son esenciales, 24 horas al día y 7 días a la semana, para todas las mujeres y hombres en cualquier lugar del mundo.
Health, an Essential Element Now and Beyond 2015
A disaster, above all, relates to people as it affects their state of physical, mental and social wellbeing. Destruction, even if it is sud- den and massive, is not a disaster unless there are repercussions for the population. In this context, health services are essential 24/7, for all women and men, anywhere in the world.
Experiencias y aprendizajes para el futuro
Key messages
• The Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department, ECHO, has supported South America for the last two decades, providing funds to assist the people most affected by disasters in the region: earthquakes, floods, landslides, droughts, cold waves, volcanic eruptions and epidemics.
Overview
During the first half of 2012, the regional representation for the Andean countries (regional representation) has worked closely with the Peruvian Red Cross (PRC) to strengthen its capacities in disaster management, health and care and organizational development. In line with Strategy 2020, the Peruvian Red Cross continues to strengthen its skills to better fulfil its mandate to respond to the humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable people in Peruvian society.
DREF operation n° MDRPE005 GLIDE n° FL-2011-000198-PER Update n°2 – 14 September 2012
Period covered by this update: 10 July to 16 August, 2012.
Summary: 255,940 Swiss francs have been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Peruvian Red Cross (PRC) in delivering immediate assistance to 800 families (some 4,000 beneficiaries).
PANORAMA GENERAL
América Latina y el Caribe continúa siendo afectada por desastres naturales. En este periodo destaca los eventos relacionados con lluvias e inundaciones. Unos 11 países fueron afectados por inundaciones, dejando a más de 1,7 millones de personas afectadas y 171 muertos. Brasil, Colombia y Perú encabezan la lista con el mayor número de personas afectadas.
La actividad volcánica en Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala y México obligó a las autoridades a activar los planes de contingencia e intensificar el monitoreo de los volcanes activos en cada país.
GENERAL OVERVIEW
Latin America and the Caribbean continue to be affected by flood related events in this reporting period. Floods in 11 countries affected more than 1.7 million people and killed 171. Brazil, Colombia and Peru had the highest number of affected people.
Authorities in Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Mexico activated contingency plans and intensified monitoring of volcanic activity in their countries.
Low temperatures affected Corrientes Province in Argentina and the Andean highlands in Peru. Local authorities are assisting affected people.
In March ShelterBox responded to two separate disasters in Peru. Heavy rains triggered landslides that caused widespread damage in the remote mountainous region of Apurimac. Whilst in the Loreto region, in northern Peru, the unusually heavy rains led to extensive flooding. In July ShelterBox sent a monitoring and evaluation team back to these regions to assess the situation three months on.
La OIM ha distribuido sets de higiene, cocina y refugio entre 1.100 familias afectadas por las recientes inundaciones en la región amazónica de Loreto (Perú nororiental). “Es fundamental llegar a las comunidades más vulnerables. Estas familias han estado alojadas en tiendas de campaña, sin electricidad ni agua, y expuestas a la diarrea y a las infecciones del tracto respiratorio superior. Gracias a esta ayuda de emergencia podrán reconstruir sus hogares y volver a la normalidad”, asevera César Estrella, coordinador del programa de la OIM en Perú.
IOM Press Briefing Notes Friday 27th July 2012 Spokesperson: Jumbe Omari Jumbe
IOM Peru has distributed hygiene, kitchen and shelter kits to 1,100 families affected by the recent floods in the Amazon region of Loreto, located in northeast Peru.
Summary: 255,940 Swiss francs have been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Peruvian Red Cross (PRC) in delivering immediate assistance to 800 families (some 4,000 beneficiaries).
Primera Dama, Nadine Heredia, resaltó el empeño del Gobierno en acercar el Estado a comunidades alejadas.
La Primera Dama de la Nación, Nadine Heredia, entregó ayuda humanitaria y una campaña de salud a 22 comunidades nativas de Alianza Topal, las cuales habitan la cuenca del río Pastaza en el distrito de Andoas y que fueron afectadas por las inundaciones producidas en la región Loreto.
HECHOS:
El 24 de junio de 2012, a las 03:00 horas, se produjo un deslizamiento de cerro, afectando el sistema de agua potable, áreas agrícolas y viviendas de la localidad de Ojoyhua, distrito de Ocros. Asimismo, el 25 de Junio del 2012, a las 11:00 horas aproximadamente, se produjo un segundo deslizamiento en el mismo lugar de la localidad Ojoyhua, distrito de Ocros.
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HECHOS:
El día jueves 07 de junio de 2012, a las 05:00 horas aproximadamente, se produjo el desborde de río Agua Salada a consecuencia de precipitaciones pluviales, afectando el Centro Poblado de Nailan de Sonomoro, distrito de San Martin de Pangoa, Provincia de Satipo, Región Junín.
