Production Of Potable Water In Metropolitan Lima Increased 4.2% During April Of The Current Year

The National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) informed that according to the information provided by the Lima Drinking Water and Sewage Service (SEDAPAL), during the month of April 2022, the production of potable water totalized 65 215 000 m3/s, a higher figure in 4.2% compared with the levels reported during the same month of the last year.

During the month of April an according to the information of the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (SENAMHI), average flow of Rimac River reached 40,20 m3/s, a lower level in 22.0% compared with the same month of 2021 and in 6.1% compared to its historic average.

In the same way, the average flow of Chillon River reached 7.61 m3/s, a lower figure in 11.0% and 0.8% compared to the month of April 2021 and to its historic average, respectively.

During the fourth month of the year, the average flow of the main rivers of the center zone of the Pacific Slope totalized 23,91 m3/s, a lower result in 20.4% and 5.3% compared with the month of April 2021 and to its historic average, respectively; likewise, the rivers of the South Pacific (51,50 m3/s) reported a decrease of 27.7% and 28.7%, compared to the fourth month of the last year and to its historic average, respectively. Meanwhile, the rivers of the north zone registered a flow of 136,14 m3/s a higher quantity in 28.5% compared to the month of April of the last year; meanwhile, it decreased in 7.5% compared to its historic average.

During the month of April 2022 and according to the monitoring of SENAMHI, the ultraviolet radiation in the city of Lima reached the level of 6, a category of high exposure. Compared with the same month of the ear 2020, an increase of the level point (5) is reported.

During the month of April 2022 and according to the monitoring of fourteen stations of SENAMHI, the Departments of Tacna, Puno and Arequipa registered the lowest temperatures. In Tacna, the station of Chuapalca (-14,0 °C) and Candarave (-0,8 °C); in Puno, the stations of Mazo Cruz (-13,6 °C), Macusani (-9,4 °C), Desaguadero (-9,0 °C), Crucero Alto (-7,8 °C), Cabanillas (-4,0°C) and Cojata (-3,8 °C); and in Arequipa, the stations of Pillones (-11,4 °C), Imata (-10,6 °C), Caylloma (-6,6 °C) and Salinas (-0,0 °C). Also, in Cusco, in the station of Sicuani (-2,8 °C) and in Junín, La Oroya (-0,8 °C).

Finally, the INEI informed that during the month of April 2022 and according to the information provided by the National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI), nationwide were reported 1 009 emergencies, a lower result in 7.9% compared to the same month of the year 2021. The emergencies left 1 592 people affected, 1 773 homes affected, 171 homes destroyed and 1 699 hectares of crops destroyed.

The greater quantity of emergencies were reported in the Departments of: Ayacucho (150), Cajamarca (129), Huancavelica (110), Cusco (72), Ancash (62), Amazonas (59), Lima (50), Apurímac (49), Pasco (48), La Libertad and Piura (37 in each one), Junín (32), Huánuco (31), Loreto and Tumbes (24 in each one), Puno (20), San Martín (15), Ica and Ucayali (13 in each one), Arequipa (10), Lambayeque and Moquegua (8 in each one), Madre de Dios (4), Constitutional Province of Callao and Tacna (2 in each one).

The emergencies were caused mainly by heavy rains (472), landslide (123), urban fires (94), flood by river overflow (56), hills collapse (53), strong winds (35),frosts (28), huaicos (22), storms (winds with rains) and antiquity collapse (19 in each case), hailstorm (17), earthquakes (16), bank erosion and flood by overflooded channels (11 in each case), forest fires (8), temperature drop and snowfalls (5 in each case), flood (4), electric storms (3), industrial fires (2), reservoirs, flood by overflooded lake or lagoon, reptation, maritime and inland transport accident and explosions (1 in each case).