Heavy rains flood southern Lima districts, Tumbes on alert
Rainfall since Wednesday night flooded homes and streets in Lima Sur and isolated most of Casitas district in Tumbes.
KEY POINTS
- Rain flooded Villa El Salvador, Villa María del Triunfo, and San Juan de Miraflores
- Lima reported at least 65 flood points
- Tumbes isolated 70 percent of Casitas district across 14 hamlets
- Senamhi warned of up to 90 millimeters of rain per day in Tumbes and Piura
- In-person classes were suspended in Tumbes and at Juan Pablo II school
Persistent drizzle between Wednesday night and Thursday morning caused flooding in Villa El Salvador, Villa María del Triunfo, and San Juan de Miraflores. The Metropolitan Municipality of Lima reported at least 65 flood points across the capital.
In Villa El Salvador, water entered homes in groups 1 and 6 of sector 1. Residents spent the morning pumping water out and cleaning their houses.
“The driver remains inside the unit, unable to get out due to water accumulation, whose level exceeds the height of the vehicle's front tire.”
A public bus from company El Rápido became trapped on Juan Velasco Alvarado Avenue after the ground gave way due to rain and flooding. The driver remained inside the vehicle because water rose above the front tire level.
Near the bus, an exposed high-voltage box was found in the water. Luz del Sur personnel arrived to handle the emergency.
In Tumbes, rains with electrical storms activated ravines, damaged homes, and isolated 70 percent of Casitas district's population across 14 hamlets. Senamhi warned that Tumbes and Piura could see up to 90 millimeters of rain per day.
Classes were suspended in person at Tumbes schools and at Juan Pablo II school in Villa El Salvador, where activities moved online. Senamhi chief Grinia Ávalos said El Niño could coincide with another weather event, as happened with cyclone Yaku in 2023.
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