| Event: | CW Cold Wave |
| Number: | 2015-000104 |
| Country: | PER Peru |
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| Date (YMD): | 2015-8-7 |
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| Information Source: | IFRC |
| Comments: | In May and September, meteorological phenomena causing low temperatures and frost affected Andean regions above 3,500 meters above sea level, with temperatures dropping to below 0?C accompanied by hail and snowstorms. In some places temperatures plummeted to - 15? C, severely affecting the lives and health of the population, as well as basic services, livelihoods (livestock and agriculture), various infrastructure and schools, among others.
165,710 people are affected and 100 are homeless due to this cold snap in the Departments of Apurimac, Ayacucho, Cusco, Huancavelica, Junín, Pasco, Puno and Tacna. In addition, 529 homes are damaged, 11 have collapsed and 11 have been rendered uninhabitable. Frost has affected human health as well as that of livestock. According to the National Civil Defence Institute, 65,834 animals are reported dead and 938,813 animals have been affected. In terms of agriculture, 1,162 ha of crops have been lost and 1,894 ha have suffered damages. |
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