Deadly floods in Peru

This item appears on page 18 of the May 2017 issue.

Heavy rains in Peru in mid-March caused flooding and landslides that left at least 94 people dead and millions without power or clean water. More than 800 towns and cities were declared disaster areas, including the capital, Lima. 

The flooding was the worst to hit the country since 1988. The rains were unusually heavy this year due to the El Niño weather phenomenon.