3 JANUARY 1998. PERU: CLIMATE AND CASUALTIES

Tania Mellado of Reuters reports at least 24 dead, with nine missing., following floods, mudslides and rain. Over 6,000 are homeless. Thirteen of Peru's 24 regions are under a state of emergency, with damage exceeding $12 million. Peruvian authorities regard this as "just the beginning"

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