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Disaster Assistance at a Glance
Recent Disaster Declarations:
Earthquake
OFDA Response:
Relief Commodities
OFDA Preparedness:
Disaster preparedness, capacity building
Latest OFDA Report:
Peru
Fact Sheet #5 (61kb PDF)
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Most Recent Disaster Declaration:
Earthquake, 08-16-2007
On August 15 at 1840 hours local time, a magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck near the town of Chincha Alta, 95 miles south-southeast of Lima along the Pacific coast, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake killed approximately 500 people, injured at least 1,000 others, and destroyed more than 16,000 homes according to the Government of Peru’s (GOP) civil defense agency (INDECI) and the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The GOP declared a state of emergency in the Department of Ica and Cañete Province, and INDECI deployed assessment teams to Ica and Chincha provinces.
On August 16, U.S. Ambassador P. Michael McKinley declared a disaster due to the effects of the earthquake. In response, USAID/OFDA provided an initial $100,000 through USAID/Peru for the local purchase and transport of emergency relief supplies to the most affected areas in the Department of Ica. USAID/OFDA also deployed a six-person assessment team. A joint U.S. Embassy and USAID team is assessing conditions and providing regular updates on affected areas.
For information on additional USAID disaster responses in Peru, please see OFDA Annual Reports.
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