Friday, April 28, 2017

Coastal Hazards in Peru

Peru is located on the west coast of South America. The coast of Peru is mostly a desert like area. The coastline of Peru covers about 10% of the country's land and is about 1,555 miles long.
       
      
The phenomenon called El Niño has affected the water which has caused a severe weather change to Peru. On the coast of Peru there have been great flooding that have occurred on the due to the rivers near the coast. This also has impacted the fish industry since less fish are being found.

As of right now, Peru has called for a state of emergency in many cities. They have not been able to prevent this tragedy, but they have set up camps near the capital Lima since there has been damage in most areas. The government in Peru is trying their best to make repairs to some institutions, lets just hope this heavy rainfall and flooding sends soon.


references:
http://www.discover-peru.org/peru-geography-coast/

http://www.euronews.com/2017/03/21/peru-declares-state-of-emergency-due-to-deadly-floods

https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings/peru-travel-alert.html



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  1. UnknownApril 30, 2017 at 4:13 PM

    Hello Jacob, Peru is located just south of Ecuador so both regions experience very similar weather. I also found that Ecuador is vulnerable to occasional El Niño events (something I forgot to mention on my blog). It is unfortunate to hear that rivers near the coast of Peru cause flooding, having an impact on the fish industry. To me it sounds like Peru is undergoing a difficult time because of these interesting events. I was also quite surprised they actually called for a state of emergency! Hopefully the government can figure out a way to fix the problem soon. Thanks for your post.

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