Official
Earthquake
Ecuador (Update)
On 22 March 2023, the Ecuador Risk Management Department published an update on the effects of the 18 March earthquake in the country. The update reports 1,469 people were affected (362 increase since the 20 March report), 494 people were injured (5 increase), and 14 deaths were reported. Additionally, there were 325 homes affected (90 increase), with 96 homes destroyed (6 increase), 55 health care facilities were affected (7 increase), and 318 educational institutions were affected (170 increase). Separately, media is reporting that heavy rains caused the flooding of the municipality of Guayaquil on 23 March 2023. The reports are available at: Comunicación Ecuador and Vistazo
Severe weather
Peru (Update)
On 22 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 of Lambayeque, Áncash, Ayacucho, and Piura. In the department of Lambayeque, there were 3,692 people (372 increase since the 21 March report) and 1,368 homes affected (120 increase). In addition, 336 homes were destroyed (23 increase). In the department of Áncash, there were 4,691 people and 1,268 homes affected. Additionally, 100 homes and onehealth care facility were destroyed, and 5 health care facilities were affected. In the department of Ayacucho, 7,245 people were affected and one death was reported; additionally, 1,198 homes and 7 health care facilities were affected, with 110 homes and one health care facility destroyed. In the department of Piura, there were 20,422 20,525 people affected (103 increase since the 22 March report) and 11 deaths reported. The detailed reports are available from: INDECI-Lambayeque, INDECI-Áncash, INDECI-Ayacucho, and INDECI-Piura