Piura, Tumbes and Lambayeque were declared in a state of emergency

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LEVEL 5 STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED

The PCM and the COEN declared a state of national emergency level 5 in Tumbes, Piura and Lambayeque due to a large-scale disaster

departments of Piura, Tumbes and Lambayeque were declared in a state of emergency level 5 due to a large-scale disaster due to heavy rains that arise in the country, Supreme Decree No. 043-2023-PCM was published today in the official newspaper El Peruano.

“It is evident that in the presence of intense rainfall in the departments of Lambayeque, Piura and Tumbes, there has been an impact of damage to the life and health of the population, as well as to their homes, communication routes, public and private infrastructure, cultivation areasamong others”, is observed in the statement.

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CIRCUMSTANCES

Also, in the document it is recognized that the magnitude of the circumstances has exceeded the capacity of the response of the Peruvian State, since in addition to admitting the seriousness of the ravages of the rains, open to receive help from other countries.

“The percentage of the damage report in said departments has not been completed, which allows us to infer a greater impact of damage, which affects the life of the nation and exceeds or may exceed the country’s response capacity,” it indicates.

“Resulting necessary the declaration of State of National Emergency for damages of great magnitude in the departments of Lambayeque, Piura and Tumbes, for which it is necessary to adopt immediate actions using the national capacity and, if necessary, with the support of international aid“, Add.

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COEN

According to the latest balance sheet of the National Emergency Operations Center (COEN) on the consequences of heavy rains throughout the country, around 12 thousand 789 people have been affected by the mudslidesriver overflows and stream activations, and 79,950 people were affected and 69 lost their lives.

For its part, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (PCM) and the COEN reported that during an extraordinary virtual session the declaration of a state of emergency was agreed national level 5 in Tumbes, Piura and Lambayeque due to a large-scale disaster as a result of heavy rains.

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