Natural Hazards Monitoring - 16 March 2023

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Severe weather

Bolivia 

On 15 March 2023, the Bolivia Civil Protection, published information on the rainfall affecting the country. Between 1 January to 15 March 2023, across 41 municipalities of Bolivia there were 33,722 families affected and 5 deaths linked to the rainfall. At least 78 homes were affected, and 17 homes were destroyed. The report is available at: Defensa Civil Bolivia

 

Ecuador

On 15 March 2023, the Ecuador Department of Risk Management reported providing humanitarian assistance to 84 families affected by the heavy rains in the canton of Montalvo, Ecuador. Media has reported that there were 14,000 people affected by the rainfall and 18 deaths reported countrywide. The provinces of Manabí, Guayas, Santa Elena, Los Ríos, Imbabura, Chimborazo, and Pichincha were the most affected. The reports are available at: Riesgos Ecuador and Manabí Noticias

 

Peru (Update)

On 16 March 2023, the Peru Civil Protection (INDECI per its acronym in Spanish), published updated information on the effects of the heavy rains in the departments Piura, Tumbes and Lima. In the department of Piura, 9,253 people were affected (976 increase since the 15 March report), including 6 deaths and 8 injuries. Additionally, 3,637 homes were affected (272 increase), and 292 homes were destroyed (29 increase). In the department of Tumbes, there were 563 people affected (209 increase); 270 homes were affected and 10 were destroyed. In the department of Lima, there were 208 people affected (199 increase) and 23 homes destroyed (20 increase). The detailed reports are available at: INDECI-PiuraINDECI-Tumbes, and INDECI-Lima