Lima: Extreme weather has battered many parts of the world this year, but few places have suffered more in lives, homes and crops lost than Peru, which has been beset by torrential rains and massive flooding.
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| People hold onto a rope as they wade through flood waters to safety in Lima, Peru, at the start of this month's storms. |
The devastation reduced the mayor of a small town to tears, as he interrupted a presidential press conference in Lima earlier this month to confront Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and demand help for the people of Huarmey.
Miguel Sotelo Llacas said he felt helpless witnessing "the executive authorities' indifference towards Huarmey”.
"I demand help," he said. Rejecting explanations about a delay in machinery, Llacas pleaded. "It's been three days. For three days we've been under water. Three days," he said, his voice quivering.
Read Adriana Leon’s story in today’s Melbourne Age - “Fighting tears Peruvian mayor demands action as brutal floods continue.”
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