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Peru disaster preparedness and communication resilience

Overview

Peru is implementing various measures to maintain communication and mitigate risks associated with natural disasters. The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) operates the Line 119 service, a free 24/7 national emergency tool that allows users to leave or retrieve brief voice messages during events like earthquakes when mobile networks are congested.

Concurrently, the country faces significant landslide and ‘huaico’ (mudslide) risks driven by El Niño conditions. The National Center for Estimation, Prevention and Reduction of Disaster Risk (Cenepred) has identified high-risk zones in 19 districts of Lima and 691 districts nationwide. To address these threats, telecommunications provider Claro Perú has reinforced infrastructure in several northern regions, increasing technical crews by 50% and deploying various energy backup systems, including portable and stationary generators, to ensure service continuity.

Entities

Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones · CENEPRED · Claro Peru · Lima

Timeline

  1. 12 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Peru faces landslide risks as telecommunications infrastructure is reinforced

    Peru faces high risks of landslides and mudslides, threatening 7,000 homes in Lima. Claro Perú has increased technical crews and energy backups to maintain communications in northern regions.

  2. 26 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Peru's Line 119 service provides emergency communication during disasters

    Peru's Ministry of Transport and Communications offers Line 119, a free emergency voice messaging service to help citizens communicate during natural disasters when phone networks are saturated.

Sources

emprender.pe · losandes.com.pe