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Senamhi pide a regiones activar alertas por fenómeno de El Niño

SENAMHI calls on regions enable alerts El Niño

The SENAMHI called regional and local governments to activate their mechanisms alert for the possible arrival of a phenomenon of weak El Niño scheduled between April and May, according to information provided by the multisectoral committee in charge of the National Study of El Niño (ENFEN) .

As El Comercio published last week, a recent report warned ENFEN arrival of a new wave Kelvin warm the Peruvian coast. “We are awaiting the arrival of a new Kelvin wave in April, just get one in late March, it was already planned”Said Grinia Alvarez, Spokesperson SENAMHI to local media.

The expert added that if the warming waters is maintained for three months, happen to be categorized as a phenomenon of El Niño. “But we're not expecting to spend three months to tell if it was a boy, but now entered alertness and the suggestion is that regional governments, local and especially in areas where historically have been impacted by the phenomenon of El Niño activate their warning mechanisms”He said.

EFFECTS IN AGRICULTURE

In addition, Alvarez said that unleashed a new phenomenon El Niño in the fall season, the main effects would be thermal, ie in temperature increases, but not in rainfall. Thus, the brunt of the impact he went he would take Agriculture.

SOURCE: Elcomercio.pe

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