"It has left me with nothing, just the clothes I'm wearing": after heavy rains flooded his house in Chaclacayo, outside Lima, police officer Elvis Palomino can barely believe the destruction that has unfolded before his eyes. According to the country's Civil Defense, dozens of people have died and more than 12,000 have been affected by Peru's rainy season since September due to flooding and overflowing rivers.

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