Peru

People in Peru face a range of hazards. Herders in the Andes are threatened by extreme cold and snowfall, which threaten the health of their animals and contribute to respiratory illnesses. In El Niño years, intense rainfall often causes flooding in coastal areas, damaging homes, infrastructure and agricultural land. Meanwhile, communities living along the Amazon River are at risk of slow-onset floods. Earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions also affect the country.

The first efforts to establish anticipatory action began in 2015 and several organizations are working to apply this approach ahead of forecastable hazards.

Working groups 

Regional Technical Group on Anticipatory Action in Latin America and the Caribbean

Photo: A simulation for cold waves, 2018. © German Red Cross