Last week, the Amazon River exceeded its critical level history of the past 40 years (106.46 meters), 105.97 meters cubic registering the lowest flow in that period of time.
irregular problems by lowering of the Amazon River are concentrated in the city of Iquitos, Loreto, reported the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (Senamhi). July
Ordóñez, director general of Hydrology Senamhi said Amazonian rivers are used mainly for transport and a low flow rate prevents the entry of ships with goods, and thus raises the cost of living. WATER RESOURCES
Regarding the availability of water for the population, said the company in charge of the issue would be the need to make additional expenditures to ensure drinking water and possibly enter a process of rationing.
Ordonez reported that a few days initiating the hydrological year 2010-2011 have not seen significant rainfall inputs allow induce a rapid recovery of water levels in the Amazon.
said he expects the first rains will help dampen the basin from September, October and November, and then picked an intense rainy season from December to April.
"If conditions begin to improve in 90 days would feel the early stages of recovery before beginning the process of Precita intense," he said.
As we see climate change is beginning to be felt in the Peruvian Amazon, hopefully temporary.
irregular problems by lowering of the Amazon River are concentrated in the city of Iquitos, Loreto, reported the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (Senamhi). July
Ordóñez, director general of Hydrology Senamhi said Amazonian rivers are used mainly for transport and a low flow rate prevents the entry of ships with goods, and thus raises the cost of living. WATER RESOURCES
Regarding the availability of water for the population, said the company in charge of the issue would be the need to make additional expenditures to ensure drinking water and possibly enter a process of rationing.
Ordonez reported that a few days initiating the hydrological year 2010-2011 have not seen significant rainfall inputs allow induce a rapid recovery of water levels in the Amazon.
said he expects the first rains will help dampen the basin from September, October and November, and then picked an intense rainy season from December to April.
"If conditions begin to improve in 90 days would feel the early stages of recovery before beginning the process of Precita intense," he said.
As we see climate change is beginning to be felt in the Peruvian Amazon, hopefully temporary.
