Thousands displaced by flooding in Peru
More than 50,000 people have been displaced by flood water in the region of Piura in northern Peru and hundreds of houses have been flooded. Many local residents are being taken to shelters set up by the government, while others refuse to leave their land and prefer to stay on high ground in their communities.
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- Residents wave for assistance to a passing army helicopter in Piura, northern Peru on March 28, 2017. More than 50,000 people have been displaced by flood water in the region of Piura in northern Peru and hundreds of houses have been flooded. Many local residents are being taken to shelters set up by the government, while others refuse to leave their land and prefer to stay on high ground in their communities. (MIGUEL ARREATEGUI,STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A local resident wades through floodwater with his dog after heavy rains in Piura, northern Peru on March 28, 2017. (MIGUEL ARREATEGUI,STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Women raise a national flag next to rising waters in Piura, northern Peru on March 28, 2017. (MIGUEL ARREATEGUI/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Displaced residents carry some of their belongings in a plastic tub in Piura, northern Peru on March 28, 2017. (MIGUEL ARREATEGUI,STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A local resident carries a gas cylinder through a flooded street after heavy rains in Piura, northern Peru on March 28, 2017. (MIGUEL ARREATEGUI,STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Displaced residents camp out on the streets in Piura, northern Peru on March 28, 2017. (MIGUEL ARREATEGUI,STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A displaced resident lies down to sleep in a makeshift shelter in Piura, northern Peru on March 28, 2017. (MIGUEL ARREATEGUI,STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A local resident and his dogs stand in the doorway of their flooded home in Piura, northern Peru on March 28, 2017. (MIGUEL ARREATEGUI,STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Displaced residents drink tea with milk in Piura, northern Peru on March 28, 2017. (MIGUEL ARREATEGUI,STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A local resident wades through floodwater after heavy rains in Piura, northern Peru on March 28, 2017. (MIGUEL ARREATEGUI,STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A family stands on the road along with others displaced by the floods caused by heavy rains in Piura in northern Peru on March 28, 2017. (MIGUEL ARREATEGUI/AFP/Getty Images)
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