Authorities close more than 90 ports in Peru due to strong waves in the Pacific

Peru today closed 91 of its 121 ports, after warning of unusually powerful waves on its coasts, the country’s Navy announced. This powerful ripple affecting Peru’s coasts from Friday will continue by Wednesday, naval authorities warned. The phenomenon is created on the coasts of Chile and mainly affects the areas of the coast of Peru to the south. Today, the phenomenon was “moderately intensified, with intense gusts, and is expected to be relieved by Wednesday,” frigate Enrique Barea, the Navy’s hydrographic direction, told state television. “Port authorities are watching to see if the ports should be closed or not,” he added. The Navy also recommended that port and fishing activities were suspended and asked citizens not to go to the sea. In Lima, due to the sea overflow, parts of the Gulf motorway were closed by order of the authorities. In the late 2024 […]
Source: News Beast

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