Unusual rain in Lima, Peru, causes floods and affects 298 people

An intense and persistent rainstorm surprised several southern districts of Lima, Peru, overnight Sunday, leaving at least 298 people affected and damaging 62 homes, three schools, and a market. The unusual downpour caused significant flooding and overwhelmed drainage systems, leading authorities to cut power in affected areas as a precautionary measure.

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Villa El Salvador bore the brunt of the storm, with 143 families reported as being displaced. The Ministry of Housing, Mauricio Arnillas, visited the emergency zone and emphasized the urgent need for disinfection and repairs to the water supply system in the hardest-hit sector. He worked alongside President Keiko Fujimori, who praised the swift response and highlighted the coordinated efforts of municipal authorities and the state water company, Sedapal.

President Fujimori urged residents in southern Lima to remain vigilant, warning that light rains were expected to intensify on Monday and Tuesday. Emergency teams, led by the director of the National Civil Defense Institute (Indeci) in Lima, Colonel Alfredo Aguirre, distributed food and deployed water pumps and other equipment to clear accumulated water. Health assistance was also requested due to reports of respiratory and infectious diseases.

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The severe weather event comes as Peru revises its outlook for the "El Niño Costero" phenomenon. Authorities recently upgraded their forecast from "strong" to "strong and extraordinary," indicating an unusual increase in sea surface temperatures that can lead to severe weather patterns across the region.

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