"Heavy rains continue in northern Peru in the Departments of Tumbes and Piura. Rains are now occurring throughout the western slope of the Andes, with numerous landslides, some causing heavy damage. Dry river beds are now carrying water. In Lima temperatures have now reached 32 degrees celsius, normal is around 28. February is expected to have more rains and higher temperatures. About five cases of cholera have been registered in the mountains near Ayabaca (Piura) and a few others in the environs. The situation is being controlled, but other isolated cases in the country are known."

"January 25 from El Comercio newspaper. During the week landslides in the Rimac valley were cleared and traffic restored. Unfortunately fruits and vegetables for Lima rotted. Last night, new landslides in the Rimac valley again blocked traffic. The río Ica broke its banks and affected 4000 families, destroying 300 adobe houses, 3500 houses and 6000 hectares of crops were flooded. The río Pisco increased its flow dramatically coming over a bridge and also flooded agricultural areas. Also reported were heavy rains and thunderstorms in Arequipa which interrupted electricity for practically the whole city. This yesterday I learned that the río Moquegua, normally dry at its mouth washed away a bridge. The río Ocumba in extreme southwestern Peru is running high. Several landslides in the high parts of the Department of Tacna. Also reported very high number of sea lions washed ashore in southern Peru. On TV saw that heavy rains and flooding continued in coastal northern Peru."-- Manuel Plenge MAPlenge@southernperu.com.pe