On Monday 31 May, the province of Yungay ceremony recalled the 40th anniversary of the disaster in 1970. On that occasion, after the earthquake that destroyed all the coast of Ancash (Santa, Casma and Huarmey) did the glaciers of Huascaran detachment that buried the town of Yungay, constituting the greatest disaster in the history of Peru.
The ceremony called the presence of all the political, public and private organizations, and educational institutions, performing a march of pilgrimage from the central plaza to the "graveyard" (where the landslide buried more than 20.000 people), concluding with a Mass by the Bishop Bambaren, who recalled the tragic event and lift up prayers that does not happen again invoking develop a disaster prevention culture with the Regional Director INDECI.
This disaster is a milestone in the history of Peru for two reasons: because from this fact creates the National System of Civil Defense (SINADECI), and because the case of avalanche is considered by farmers as accelerated onset of the loss of glaciers and global climate change impacts.
After 40 years the threat of disasters have increased in the region as well as their vulnerabilities, 12 lakes are in danger of "falling", the rainfall is very irregular (unusual precipitation followed by "Indian summers"), the presence of frost and more frequent droughts, desertification in the context of geological faults and earthquake probabilities, the set as a high risk area.
Nevertheless, little is done to reduce vulnerabilities yet, for the characteristics of the region should become a eg national sustainable development plans that incorporate risk management at all levels.
Article Written by Alcides Vilela - ITDG
The ceremony called the presence of all the political, public and private organizations, and educational institutions, performing a march of pilgrimage from the central plaza to the "graveyard" (where the landslide buried more than 20.000 people), concluding with a Mass by the Bishop Bambaren, who recalled the tragic event and lift up prayers that does not happen again invoking develop a disaster prevention culture with the Regional Director INDECI.
This disaster is a milestone in the history of Peru for two reasons: because from this fact creates the National System of Civil Defense (SINADECI), and because the case of avalanche is considered by farmers as accelerated onset of the loss of glaciers and global climate change impacts.
After 40 years the threat of disasters have increased in the region as well as their vulnerabilities, 12 lakes are in danger of "falling", the rainfall is very irregular (unusual precipitation followed by "Indian summers"), the presence of frost and more frequent droughts, desertification in the context of geological faults and earthquake probabilities, the set as a high risk area.
Nevertheless, little is done to reduce vulnerabilities yet, for the characteristics of the region should become a eg national sustainable development plans that incorporate risk management at all levels.
Article Written by Alcides Vilela - ITDG
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