Prepared by: Asmita Dahal, GRIT Intense rainfall in Peru has led to severe flooding and landslides, disrupting communities and economies. The rising temperatures accelerate the hydrological cycle, increasing atmospheric moisture …
January 23, 2020: Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have affected the departments of Arequipa and Huanuco in Peru . Flash floods and landslides wreaked havoc in Uchumayo district damaging more than 80 h…
Update 11:45 UTC One person died and at least 11 people injured in Peru. Another seven injured in neighboring Ecuador. According to the Peru's National Emergency Operations Center, five schools have been damaged, two tem…
March 18, 2017: At least 72 people have died and 263 others have been injured in disastrous floods in Peru. Heavy rainfall burst river banks, created mudslides, collapsed bridges and roads. The flooding has also destroyed 12…
Recent natural disasters in Peru have claimed lives of at least two people and impacted some 2,700 families. The two people died in a mudslide after the River Patan burst its banks in the southeast of the country.
Studies by Southern Volcano Observatory (OVS) has shown that the El Misti volcano in Peru is awake and emitting gases. "El Misti volcano is currently considered the greatest risk in the South American country, as thousa…
Peru has declared a 60-day state of emergency in 14 regions to brace for possible damage from El Nino in the rainy season. A "moderate to strong" El Nino is forecast in the regions, Reuters reported.
Ubinas volcano has spewed gases and ashes some 2,500 metres into the air triggering off a series of mudslides, Ukraine Today reported quoting Peru's Geological Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. According to Euro News, t…
The Ubinas volcano in Peru erupted on Wednesday morning causing a layer of ash to fall over nearby villages. According to Peru21, the eruption at Ubinas volcano occurred at 4:24 a.m. Wednesday and spewed a column of ash …
A state of emergency has been declared in Peruvian town of Chosica as landslide claimed lives of at least seven people and destroyed 65 houses. According to Reuters, six people are missing and 25 have been injured in the la…
Recent flooding in Peru has claimed lives of at least 20 people, Sputnik reported quoting the country's civil defense agency. Torrential rains and floods in Peru have affected 22 of the country's 25 regions. Rec…
Flooding in Andean Cusco region of Southern Peru has made 16,000 people homeless, Xinhua reported. The Quillabamba River burst its banks following torrential downpours and caused flooding in the area. A state of emergency ha…
Update September 26, 2013 The news that 3 miners who were reported killed in the 4 horas mine in Caraveli (as reported by the authorities) is false. They were found alive as the management of the company reported later. At l…
Ubinas volcano in Peru has erupted five times in less than 48 hours. Ubinas Volcano in Moquegua registered two small eruptions on the evening of September 1. Then three more eruptions occurred after that in Ubinas volcano. Acc…
Snowstorms in Peru have claimed lives of at least six people, local medias reported. More than 30,000 domestic animals including sheep, llamas and alpacas have also been killed. According to Peru This Week, around 12,000 famil…
This list contains all major natural disasters in Peru in 2013 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Peru September 2013 September 25: Very Strong earthquake near Acari, Peru injures 26 M 7.0 very …
This list contains all major natural disasters in Peru in 2012 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Peru December 2012 December 2 9 : Flooding in central Amazon region of Peru Flooding in the centra…
Disaster Report: M 4.9 moderate earthquake shakes Central Peru today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Want to submit a News tip or story idea? Click here Keep this page open or visit later to get update report. Check Wor…
Disaster Report: Peru Landslide killed 11 people. Still 10 are reported to be missing. Want to submit a News tip or story idea? Click here Keep this page open or visit later to get update report. Check Worldwide Natural Disas…