Several provinces of Ecuador and Peru have been affected in the last three days by the presence of Cyclone Yaku, a meteorological phenomenon with “tropical characteristics” that has left floods and threats of landslides, as reported by the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. (Senami).
Senamhi alerted 72 hours before that between Thursday, March 9 and Saturday, March 11, there would be “precipitation (snow, hail, sleet and rain) of moderate to extreme intensity on the north coast and mountains”, a maximum level warning ( red) that maintains to Saturday.
The meteorological service predicts that hail and snow are expected to fall and that the rains continue to affect northern Peru.
The streets of Piura, in Peru, were flooded, with residents wading through streets overflowing with water, according to reports Reuters .
Meanwhile, in Ecuador, more than 7,300 people were affected at various levels due to the strong winter season in at least seven provinces of the country, which was aggravated by the rainfall caused by the presence of Cyclone Yaku, reported Associated Press.
A report from the Ecuadorian Secretariat for Risk Management highlighted in its latest report that floods, landslides and floods especially affected the provinces of Manabí, with 2,470 affected; Los Ríos, with 1,655; and Guayas, with 1,474, all three in the coastal region. There are also minor inconveniences in other areas of the Andean region or the Amazon.
According to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology of Ecuador, Cyclone Yaku “is an atypical phenomenon” with tropical characteristics, which generates torrential rains accompanied by strong winds.
In Ecuador, 18 damaged and 24 destroyed bridges had been registered until Thursday night, in addition to nine educational units and two partially damaged health centers, as well as 125 houses affected by the winter storm.
[Con información de Reuters y The Associated Press]
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