Roger García wrote that a helicopter transporting Premier Luis Galarreta to Tumbes had damaged homes and a school due to the force of its rotor blades. He added that several roof panels were blown off and that, according to neighbors quoted by Latina Noticias, some students may have been injured while trying to protect themselves. #Helicóptero #Tumbes #Noticias (translated)
Keiko Fujimori warned that the country would face a "megadrought" with dramatic consequences and called for unity in the face of an emergency that, according to her, would require prioritizing the rescue of lives. She stated that channels were being cleaned at 536 points and that the Piura River could receive up to 4,000 cubic meters per second. She also noted that temporary shelters for 30,000 people and field hospitals would be set up in Tumbes, Piura, and Lambayeque, and that there were five Navy ships and 22 helicopters available. Fujimori added that 20 modular bridges had been sent to the north and that 12 dynamic barriers would be installed to protect families living in 10 ravines in Lima. She said that the norm for Services for Taxes had been approved, works for Taxes had been expedited, and more than 14 emergency decrees and supreme decrees had been issued. She also mentioned the delivery of water pumps and hydro jets and the availability of 5,600 tons of food. She assured that during the emergency, the Government would act simultaneously in all regions and that she would keep the population informed and accompany them. #Emergencia #UnidosPorLaVida #Rescate (translated)
