Peru: Rainy Season Situation Report No. 6| 1 Peru. Rainy Season Situation Report No. 06 (as of 9 April 2017) This report is produced by the UNDAC Team in Lima. It is prepared in collaboration with the National Humanitarian Network (NHN) partners. It covers the period between 5 and 9 April 2017. The next report will be issued around 12 April 2017. Summary More than 1.14 million people affected and severely affected1, including over 368,000 children and adolescents. 12 departments2 and 1 constitutional province continue under a state of emergency. 11 departments3 have been declared under health emergency for 90 days. 318,871 people affected and severely affected in Piura, accounting for about 28 per cent the total population affected and severely affected in the country. Piura is the most seriously affected department and was declared on 29 March under State of National Emergency caused by major disaster, through DS 035-2017-PCM. 180,000 households’ livelihoods affected. 1,141,091 318,871 46,544 368,460 180,000 120,000 Affected Households (980,450) and People People staying Affected and Households suffering from food severely affected affected and in 1,035 severely whose insecurity in Piura, people (160,641) severely temporary affected boys, livelihoods Lambayeque, La nationwide affected in shelters4 girls, and have been Libertad, & Lima Piura adolescents damaged Source: INDECI, Cut-off date April 07. Sector groups on Water, Food Security and Nutrition, Health, Protection and Education in emergencies. 1 Source: The National Civil Defense Institute (INDECI), cut-off date: April 07. INDECI considers a person ‘affected’ when the individual suffers a disturbance in his/her surroundings due to a natural phenomenon and may or may not require immediate relief to eliminate or mitigate the causes of that disturbance and resume normal activity. A 'severely affected’ individual is an affected person, who has suffered injury or damage to his/her health and/or property, particularly housing, and does not have the capacity to recover his/her goods and assets; hence he/she receives shelter and humanitarian aid. 2 Constitutional Province of Callao. Geographically, Peru is divided into 24 department and one Constitutional Province. 3 Lima, Piura, Tumbes, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Huancavelica, Junín, Ica, Áncash, Ayacucho y Arequipa. Source: COEN Official Bulletin No. 096, March 28 https://www.mindef.gob.pe/informacion/documentos/BOLETININFORMATIVON96.pdf 4 In La Libertad, Piura, Tumbes, Lambayeque, Metropolitan Lima, Lima Provinces, Ica, Ancash, Callao, Junín, Huancavelica, and Tumbes. Prepared in collaboration with Peru: Rainy Season Situation Report No. 6| 2 Situation Overview Since the end of January, the El Niño coastal phenomenon has been triggered by an abrupt increase in sea surface temperature. This phenomenon is expected to last until April with moderate magnitude according to the report of the Multisectoral Committee in Charge of the National Study of the El Niño Phenomenon (ENFEN). As a consequence of the continued heavy rains during February and March, emergencies related to floods and landslides have been reported, mainly in the north coast of the country, particularly in the department of Piura. This has had negative effects in the life and health conditions of people, and has damaged homes, educational institutions, health establishments, farming areas and communication routes, among others. This situation had continued during the beginning of April. According to official figures at the date of this report, at least 980,450 people are reported as affected and 160,641 as severely affected. The latest report from the National Civil Defence Institute (INDECI) shows that the damage has been reported in the departments, as shown below: Departments Severely Damaged Casualties Missing Damaged Piura 31.054 287.817 8 Lambayeque 52.836 146.848 3 La Libertad 21.076 113.350 14 4 Ancash 24.091 62.316 8 4 Tumbes 978 36.108 Lima 12.815 35.628 14 1 Others5 17.791 298.383 59 9 Total 160.641 980.450 106 18 Based on the information from the National Emergency Operations Centre (COEN), to date the Piura River and the Chira River are at normal flow. In La Libertad, the Moche River is on an orange alert. The rivers of the rainforest are in red alert: The Napo, Amazonas, and Marañón Rivers, with an upward trend. The Ucayali River continues to be in red alert. Based on information from the COEN, with a report from the Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation of the Brazilian Navy (DHN), the surface temperature of the sea continues to fall, showing conditions very close to its normal average in April. In Paita, the sea temperature is 22.5 ° C (it had reached a maximum of 29.9 ° C in March). The National Meteorological and Hydrology Service (SENAMHI) reports that the rains will continue in the north of the country, but with less intensity. The most significant rainfall will be in Tumbes and in the north-central area of Piura. Rainfall in the north mountain range of the country, mainly in the province of Chota, Cajamarca, tends to be light to moderate. The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) estimates that growth during the first quarter of the year will be 2%, with its lowest point in March, due to the negative effects of El Niño on production. Nevertheless, the reconstruction process is expected to boost the economy. The Fiscal Stimulus Plan seeks to reactivate the economy and address disasters, and is the largest approved since 2009: S/. 5,593 million -S/. 4,123 million for economic recovery and S/.170 million for emergency relief, (Aprox. $1.75 billion). Response Actions in Piura: Piura is still the region with the largest affected (287,817) and severely affected (31,054) population by effects of the El Niño Coastal phenomenon, according to INDECI. With regard to damaged houses, 6,582 houses have been destroyed and are uninhabitable and 60,1506 houses have been affected. The department of Piura continues to be 5 Consolidated information for the departments with the highest number of people affected. The item 'other' includes the following departments: Amazonas, Apurímac, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huánuco, Ica, Junín, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Pasco, Puno, San Martín, Tacna. Source: INDECI, Cut-off date: April 1. 6 Source INDECI, date April 7. http://space.indeci.gob.pe:8080/share/s/FfuBxLhASx-s6dF-OoZKtQ Prepared in collaboration with Peru: Rainy Season Situation Report No. 6| 3 under a State of National Emergency7, caused by major disaster, since March 29. The Regional Council of Piura agreed to declare as regional interest the reconstruction actions for the recovery and the development of the towns affected by the major disaster, and ordered to articulate regional and local interventions with the actions of the Central Government. The Regional Transportation Directorate of Piura is coordinating the transfer of S/.15 million to recover the transitability of the department and neighbourhood roads in the region. In Piura alone, 318,8718 people are affected and severely affected (112,179 are boys and girls), accounting for 28% of all those affected and severely affected nationally. Only 25% of the current need for pre-fabricated classrooms for school classes is covered in Piura. 1,547 people severely affected by the overflow of the Piura River have been placed in ten shelters in educational facilities and community centres in the areas of Piura, Castilla, and Catacaos, implemented by the regional government of Piura. The regional government has also distributed various household items and basic needs. The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MINAGRI) and the Chira Piura Special Project have begun repairing dams damaged due to overflowing of the Piura River. Damaged sections have been reinforced, through the filling of soil, sacks of sand, rock, and geomembrane, and it is estimated that the works will be completed in the next few days. The National Police of Peru (PNP) has been distributing lunches to severely affected in the district of Catacaos and needs such as non-perishable food and water. The Ministry of Health (MINSA) indicated that currently 43% of dengue cases correspond to Piura and for this, it is delivering DEET repellents and mosquito nets in the affected areas. The health personnel of Piura have been trained to manage dengue. Access The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) reported that work with the private sector has enabled 148 climate emergencies to be addressed between March and April in different regions of Peru. There are at least 3,231 kilometres of roads affected by rains and overfloods of rivers, which are equivalent to 12% of the National Road Network. Of this figure, 700 kilometres are under concession. The MTC has planned to acquire more modular bridges to reconnect sections incommunicado for emergencies, since 90% of Peruvian goods are transported by land. In the northern coast of Peru, the transit in the Pan-American Highway between Piura and Talara is currently restricted between kilometres 1,049 and 1,085. Similarly in Tumbes, the transit is restricted in this highway between kilometres 1,188 and 1,206. According to INDECI, Lima is the region that has suffered the most damage in terms of infrastructure: 978 km of affected roads and 619 km destroyed roads. Recovery work is underway. Humanitarian Response National Response: The national response is led by the Presidency of the Republic and the Chief of Cabinet (a.k.a. ‘Primer Ministro´), who chairs the meetings of the National Council for Disaster Risk Management (CONAGERD). The Ministry of Defence leads the COEN and provides, through INDECI, emergency care in coordination with regional and local governments. On April 6, PCM decreed the State of Emergency for a period of 45 days in the districts of El Ingenio and Changuillo, in the province of Nasca, in the department of Ica, as a result of heavy rainfall (DS 038- 2017-PCM).