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Peru: Flood: 2013/02/08 Country Information on DRR

Period 2013/02/08
Country or District Peru
Event Type Flood
Outline Torrential rains starting on 8 February 2013 caused flooding and landslides in the Arequipa province of southern Peru. Five people were killed, 75 injured and 48,000 affected.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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OCHA 2013/02/25
Heavy rains in early February affected several communities in the department of Arequipa, affecting 57,700 people. Some 730 people are homeless and five have died. At least 6,130 houses have been damaged and 175 destroyed.

Government of Peru 2013/02/11
The government declared a state of emergency.

Geographycal Data

OCHA 2013/02/22
Peru: Floods and Landslides (as of 22 Feb 2013)