Enrique Varea Loayza, head of the Department of Oceanography of the Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation of the Peruvian Navy, reported on Canal N that 101 ports out of 121 registered on the Peruvian coast are closed due to the strong waves that have left two people dead and dozens injured.
LOOK: Anomalous waves on the Peruvian coast will extend beyond January 1
However, the official pointed out that all fishing and recreational activities in the maritime environment are restricted. It is suspected that the condition will continue on December 31 and the first days of January. The latest records Waves of up to four meters are reported.
The strong waves hit dozens of artisanal fishing boats and people moved away from the boardwalks and squares, as recorded in images captured with cell phone equipment. The regions of Tumbes and Piura, others located in the north of the country, were the most affected. Climate change also affected the coast of Ecuador.
“Unfortunately we have two people dead, both in the Manta canton (southwest), 38 families affected and two families affected by the homes that have been destroyed,” stated Jorge Carrillo, national secretary of Risk Management.
“It was an extreme event that was not in the normal wave forecasts. These types of events are expected in the future.”said Carrillo, who reported that the provinces of El Oro (southwest), Esmeraldas (northwest), Manabí (southwest) and Santa Elena (southwest) have been affected.
