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Peru: Flood: 2008/01/01 Country Information on DRR

Period 2008/01/01
Country or District Peru
Event Type Flood
Outline Torrential rains and floods which started from January have killed 48 people, left 24 missing in Peru.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
INDECI 2008/08/04/11
Dead: 48
Missing: 24
Affected: 678,825

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Report/Articles

INDECI 2008/08/04/11
On 11 April 2008, the Peruvian government reports 48 dead, 24 missing and 678,825 affected by rainfalls from January. (Spanish)

Reuters AlertNet 2008/02/28
Nearly half a million people have been affected by the rains

Geographycal Data

OCHA ReliefWeb: Map 2008/03/12
Peru: Floods Location Map as of 5 March 2008