Monitoring Emergencies: Peru - 02/03/2017: State of emergency declared for areas affected by heavy rains, including Lambayeque
State of emergency declared for areas affected by heavy rains, including Lambayeque: A state of emergency has been declared for Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque and 47 districts in the provinces of Ucayali and Loreto by mudslides due to heavy rains. In Lambayeque, preliminary reports indicate that 2,483 people have been affected, 220 houses have been damaged, and 309 houses are uninhabitable. (M: PERU 21-1; PERU21-2)