{"id":13248,"date":"2026-02-24T03:15:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T03:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=13248"},"modified":"2026-02-24T03:15:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T03:15:53","slug":"heavy-rains-deadly-floods-hit-southern-peru-thousands-seek-shelter-climate-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=13248","title":{"rendered":"Heavy rains, deadly floods hit southern Peru; thousands seek shelter | Climate News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Torrential downpours cause deadly mudslides in southern Peru, while more than 300 districts across the country declare states of emergency.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><button class=\"article-listen-container\" aria-labelledby=\"listen-text listen-duration\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-listen-container__text\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-text\">Listen to this article<\/span><span 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the governor announced that multiple shelters were being opened to house those fleeing the floods.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Peru\u2019s Council of Ministers said on Monday that more than 700 districts nationwide have been declared in emergency status.<\/p>\n<p>In Cayma, Arequipa, a vehicle was seen semi-buried under mud, and homes teetered on the verge of collapse after flash floods swept away the earth and destroyed roadways, the Reuters news agency reported.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Associated Press news agency, the bodies of a father and son were recovered after being swept away by a landslide.<\/p>\n<p>The recovery came a day after 15 people were killed when a military helicopter crashed while providing rescue services during the flooding.<\/p>\n<p>Rescue teams found the wreckage of the helicopter in the Chala district, officials said. Seven children were among the 11 passengers and four crew members who died, according to the AFP news agency.<\/p>\n<p>Torrential downpours have caused widespread damage across southern Peru, affecting about 5,500 homes and forcing many residents to evacuate.<\/p>\n<p>Images shared by Peruvian media showed streets torn up in the affected areas and vehicles buried deep in the mud slides as rescue workers attempted to clear streets using mechanical earth movers.<\/p>\n<p>The El Ni\u00f1o Costero (coastal) climate phenomenon has been the cause of the recent weeks of heavy rain in Peru, weather forecasters report, and is expected to strengthen slightly next month, threatening more heavy rain.<\/p>\n<p>While El Ni\u00f1o is a natural cycle that has existed for millennia, scientists increasingly link its severity to climate change. Rising global temperatures provide a warmer \u201cbaseline\u201d for the ocean, making it easier for these extreme heating events to reach record-breaking thresholds and increasing the atmosphere\u2019s capacity to hold the moisture that fuels torrential rain and catastrophic flooding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Torrential downpours cause deadly mudslides in southern Peru, while more than 300 districts across the country declare states of emergency. 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