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| areas_affected = Western Peru<ref>{{cite web|title=Peru – Thousands Affected by Floods and Landslides Across the Country|url=http://floodlist.com/america/peru-lima-floods-mudslides-march-2017}}</ref> |
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The''' 2017 Peru flood '''was a [[natural disaster]] in [[Peru]] in which more than 100 000 [[home]]s were [[demolish]]ed, over 100 [[bridge]]s washed out, and multiple [[roadway]]s rendered inoperable.<ref>https://weather.com/news/news/peru-deadly-flooding-impacts</ref> Over 70 people have lost their lives as a result of the [[flood]]ing.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/03/18/death-toll-rises-to-72-in-peru-rains-flooding-mudslides.html</ref>. More than 500,000 people have been affected<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elcomercio.pe/sociedad/peru/mecanismos-ayudar-al-mas-medio-millon-afectados-noticia-1976752}}</ref>. |
The''' 2017 Peru flood '''was a [[natural disaster]] in [[Peru]] in which more than 100 000 [[home]]s were [[demolish]]ed, over 100 [[bridge]]s washed out, and multiple [[roadway]]s rendered inoperable.<ref>{{cite web|title=Flooding, Mudslides Strike Peru, Leaving 72 Dead and Thousands Without Homes|url=https://weather.com/news/news/peru-deadly-flooding-impacts}}</ref> Over 70 people have lost their lives as a result of the [[flood]]ing.<ref>{{cite web|title=Death toll rises to 72 in Peru rains, flooding, mudslides|url=http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/03/18/death-toll-rises-to-72-in-peru-rains-flooding-mudslides.html}}</ref>. More than 500,000 people have been affected<ref>{{cite web|title=Los mecanismos para ayudar al más de medio millón de afectados|url=http://elcomercio.pe/sociedad/peru/mecanismos-ayudar-al-mas-medio-millon-afectados-noticia-1976752}}</ref>. |
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The flood, so far, has affected the coastal regions of [[Tumbes]], [[Piura]], [[Lambayeque]], [[La Libertad]], [[Ancash]], [[Lima]], [[Ica]] and [[Arequipa]]. |
The flood, so far, has affected the coastal regions of [[Tumbes]], [[Piura]], [[Lambayeque]], [[La Libertad]], [[Ancash]], [[Lima]], [[Ica]] and [[Arequipa]]. |
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Revision as of 03:45, 20 March 2017
| Date | 13 March 2017 - present |
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| Location | Western Peru[1] |
| Deaths | 72 dead, 172 injured |
| Property damage | 9,018 homes destroyed |
The 2017 Peru flood was a natural disaster in Peru in which more than 100 000 homes were demolished, over 100 bridges washed out, and multiple roadways rendered inoperable.[2] Over 70 people have lost their lives as a result of the flooding.[3]. More than 500,000 people have been affected[4].
The flood, so far, has affected the coastal regions of Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Ancash, Lima, Ica and Arequipa.
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