As some of you know, I am from Peru.
For the past days Peru has been suffering extreme weather conditions, in which most of the coast has been flooded due to unusual heavy rains from El Niño. The floods have been the worst in almost 30 years and thousands of communities, schools, roads, bridges and crops have been destroyed. More than half a million people are affected due to floods and mudslides, isolated without water and food.
Almost half of the country has been declared in emergency, especially in the north where the rainy season has delivered 10 times as much rainfall than usual.

I am asking for prayers, and if possible and willing to, consider donations.

There are plenty ways to help, some from the below links and The Peruvian Red Cross has also activated online donations:
#HelpPeru online donations have been enabled worldwide.

Go to Peruvian Red Cross
#PeruvianRedCross #CruzRojaPeruana #Peru #UnaSolaFuerza

You can read more about what's going on here:
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN16O2V5
http://www.newworlder.com/article/11187/peru-flood-relief
https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...0f7e2a_story.html?utm_term=.efe274feea28

Please keep Peru and its people in your prayers, and if able to help please do so.


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Prayers sent

Ditto...

Good luck Peru.

Praying.

Pablo,

I was unaware. I'm truly hoping that all will survive the devastation.

How are your family members doing?

Prays offered for all.

Donations are on the way.


Jeff

Thoughts and prayers from Iowa.

Prayers lifted...

Guys, Jeff, thank you so much - my family and friends are doing ok, some water shortages, but in general doing fine, and we are blessed and lucky to be in a position to help out, instead of needing the help.

There are already 75 dead people, and tounsands of people have lost everything and are still struggling with lack of water/food and access. Army/Navy Air Force are evacuating injured first and trying to deliver supplies.
The problem is the prospect of heavy rains and downpours for the next 2 weeks. Whgat is inspiring is a lot of people coming together and lend a hand/shoulder and be one.

Again, thanks for the prayers and help

Praying

Glad to hear your family are doing well thru this problem Pablo...

We're pulling for Peru!!

Prayers here!

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Dang! Prayers sent.

Pablo,

I apologize that I was totally unaware of this. Prayers sent for all Peruvians. I'm glad to hear your family is safe.

Prayers on the way

a fair number of our Miami friends are Peruvian. I have been hearing about the problems there with the inclement weather. Prayers are indeed in order.

Prayers sent!

Done.

Bad down there, good luck to them

Count me in. Prayers matter

Prayers sent from here.

Thanks for the prayers and support guys. Many countries in the region are sending help, as well as thousands of civilian volunteers trying to do their best for those more affected.
Every prayer helps

My grandfather's Spanish class is going down there (Lima) next week. I can't believe they have not canceled, for many obvious reasons! memtb

Not all parts of Lima have been affected, though peripheral districts have. So depending where they are inside the city most likely they will be fine. They may face some water shortages depending on where they are staying, as the problems with water in Lima have been due to to much mud in water processing plants.

As things are now, CocaCola/Lindley Industries and the biggest beer companies are using all their capacity and water supply to bottle and distribute freely. Many other companies are helping in different ways, and most of the help is for the northern and middle coastal/mountainous regions.

Boy, you really need to check with how your computer changes words. My grandfather would be around 122 years old now! I typed "granddaughter" !! memtb

It did strike me as unusual - then I thought, maybe he is an older Spanish teacher

Are these in low-lying flood-prone areas?

Dakota - Peru's geography is complex.
The Andes mountains run North to South and split the country into the coastal, mountainous and rainforest regions.
In some places you can go from ocean side-sea level to over 16k ft within 80miles. (Peru has over 80 out of the aprox 100 microclimates found in the world)

Most of the rain usually falls in the jungle side and Amazon basin. With the Niño it has fallen on the coastal side. Many of the ravine and canyons have become "activate" with mudslides, drainage overflooded and swamped villages. These regions don't have the normal drainage system that the highlands and rainforest have.



So technically, yes the flooding is in lower areas, however not necessarily prone to flooding. Everything in Peru has some slope to it, so water is always on the run, the problem has been the excessive and fast volumes, flashflood like, but causing mudslides. These mudslides tear down vegetation and rocks, so they tear down bridges and block roads too.

Of course people living on the edge of rivers or in ravines and mountain sides have been more affected.

You can get a sense of what some places look like:






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Please keep the prayers coming and spread the word. If possible multiple places and ways to make donations.

Red Cross is one way Peruvian Red Cross donations and the peruvian consulate has also opened an account at Bank fo America

Peruvian Consulate Link
BANK OF AMERICA No. 226007091472

#RiseUpPeru #UnaSolaFuerza #CruzRojaPeruana

Prayers Sent

Thanks for the explanation.