Heavy rains trigger flash flood in Peru

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A flash flood hit Nazca in Peru's southern Ica province on Thursday (February 6) following five hours of heavy rainfall.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A flash flood swept through Nazca in Peru's southern Aica province on Thursday following

00:08five hours of heavy rainfall.

00:11A storm drain, known locally as a cuabrata, overflowed dramatically, carrying mud, stones

00:17and trees through the area.

00:20In Peru, a cuabrata refers to a dry stream bed or ravine that can rapidly fill with water

00:26during heavy rains, especially in regions like the Andes, where steep terrain accelerates

00:32water flow from high altitudes to sea level.

00:35Authorities have declared an orange alert, with the Regional Emergency Operations Center

00:40expected to intervene.

00:42Officials are currently working to protect homes and assess the extent of the damage.

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