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### Viewing cable 07LIMA2850, PERU - EARTHQUAKE: SITUATION REPORT #1

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    UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 05 LIMA 002850

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    E.O. 12958: N/A
    TAGS: EAID ECON ETRD SENV ENRG USTR PE XM XR

    SUBJECT: PERU - EARTHQUAKE: SITUATION REPORT #1

    REF: LIMA 2806

    SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED, PLEASE HANDLE ACCORDINGLY

    ¶1.  (U) Summary.  As of August 19, the death toll in Peru from the
    August 15 earthquake, which occurred at 1840 hours local time, is
    521 people.  Following the August 16 U.S. Ambassador's disaster
    declaration for the earthquake in Peru and within 16 hours of the
    earthquake, the U.S. Embassy in Lima deployed a team that included
    representatives from the Department of State, USAID/Peru, USAID's
    Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA), and the
    Department of Defense (DOD)'s Military Assistance Advisory Group
    (MAAG).  In total, more than 50 USG personnel have been in the
    affected areas, conducting assessments, coordinating with the
    Government of Peru (GOP), providing emergency medical treatment and
    relief supplies, and assisting American citizens.  USAID/OFDA has
    provided USD 300,000 through USAID/Peru for emergency relief
    supplies and has airlifted other relief commodities.  To assist
    USAID/Peru in responding to the crisis, USAID/OFDA has deployed a
    six-person team to assess impact, identify needs, and deliver
    emergency assistance.  DOD, through U.S. Southern Command
    (SOUTHCOM), is providing technical and financial assistance,
    particularly in the health sector.  To date, total USG assistance
    from USAID and DOD is more than USD 1 million.

    ¶2.  (SBU) The main challenges to the current humanitarian response
    is the GOP's National Civil Defense Institute's (INDECI) weak
    information management and coordination in the receipt and delivery
    of relief supplies.  In addition, limited information on numbers of
    affected persons, needs, and houses destroyed has led to a possible
    overestimation of damage and displacement.  According to the USAID
    team, ongoing assessments will help refine these numbers.  Despite
    these challenges, humanitarian assistance is reaching affected
    populations.  Senior GOP officials, and in particular President Alan
    Garcia and his Ministers who are working round-the-clock in the
    affected region with municipal mayors and regional presidents, are
    seeking to address problems and working somewhat more efficiently
    with international donors, civil society groups, and the private
    sector.  End summary.

    -----------------------------------
    Current Situation in Affected Areas
    -----------------------------------

    ¶3.  (U) INDECI reports that as of August 19, the earthquake killed
    521 in the districts of Pisco, Ica, Chincha, Canete and surrounding
    rural areas.  The number of affected people remains unclear, with
    estimates still ranging between 100,000 to 200,000, which would
    include families who may not have lost their houses but will require
    food and water assistance.  (Note:  USAID's ongoing assessment of
    Pisco, Ica, Chincha, and Canete will provide more precise estimates
    of impact and affected population.  End note.)

    ¶4.  (U) The port city of Pisco is the most affected, with an
    estimated 85 percent of housing structures and buildings in the
    downtown area destroyed, according to INDECI.  Most of the destroyed
    houses were made of adobe bricks, a common building material for
    that area particularly for older houses.  The earthquake also
    damaged the water, sewer, electricity, and garbage collection
    systems.  Pisco does not have electricity, water, and communications
    services, although the downtown plaza, which is the hub of relief
    operations, now has electricity.  Transportation within the city has
    been cut off to remove debris, rubble, and hanging wires.

    ¶5.  (U) The USAID assessment team reported that an estimated 40
    percent of Ica's downtown area was damaged or destroyed,
    particularly affecting poor neighborhoods and adobe houses.  Ica now
    has water and electricity services; however, communications are
    down.  According to the USAID team, Chincha and Canete are not
    receiving relief supplies to the same level as Ica and Pisco, which
    were more severely damaged.  (Note:  The USAID assessment team will
    visit Chincha and Canete on August 20.  End note.)  The earthquake
    also affected provinces in Huancavelica, Ayacucho, and Junin
    regions.

    ---------------------------------------
    Challenges to the Humanitarian Response
    ---------------------------------------

    ¶6.  (SBU) The main challenge to the current humanitarian response is
    INDECI's weak information management and coordination of the receipt
    and delivery of relief supplies.  This situation is affecting the
    distribution of relief items that is coordinated with regional and
    municipal governments.  At an August 18 coordination meeting with
    the humanitarian community, the GOP recognized that while relief
    supplies are available, the distribution system is slower than
    needed.  The GOP requested assistance from the humanitarian
    community in the logistics, information management, and coordination
    sectors.  INDECI had been collecting relief supplies in warehouses
    at the Peruvian Air Force base in Pisco and asking municipal and
    village mayors to ensure distribution to their populations.    A
    main challenge has been that mayors did not have sufficient
    transportation resources or capacity to deliver goods efficiently in
    the initial hours and days.  On August 18, the GOP established 13
    distribution centers, or "albergues", in the affected districts open
    to the public.  Affected residents will be able to receive relief
    items, including water, food, medicines, and shelter supplies,
    directly from these centers.  Mayors are requesting that residents
    register in order to receive needed supplies.  The U.N. has deployed
    a U.N. Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team to provide
    communication, information management, and logistics support to
    INDECI.  In addition, Peruvian companies, including Microsoft Peru,
    are donating logistical technical assistance and resources to the
    GOP, according to local media reports.

    ¶7.  (SBU) Limited information on exact numbers of affected persons,
    needs, and assistance distributed to date is also complicating the
    ongoing response.  As a result, identifying unmet needs and gaps has
    proven to be challenging.  (Note:  The USAID assessment team is
    working in coordination with INDECI and different ministries to
    identify gaps and medium-term needs.  End note.)  The U.N. is
    working with the GOP and INDECI to establish an emergency operations
    center in Lima and in the field to serve as the coordination hub for
    information and logistics.  (Note:  USAID/OFDA has supported this
    effort by airlifting from Miami, Florida, an office support module
    for the UNDAC team, which includes all the necessary equipment to
    set up an office in the field, such as workstations, generators,
    tents, and office supplies.  End note.)  The goal is for the center
    to begin organizing humanitarian assistance by sector, e.g. health,
    shelter, water and sanitation, infrastructure, etc.

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    Road Conditions
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    ¶8.  (U) While damage to main highways and debris on roads continues
    to delay transportation of relief items and access to affected
    areas, the Ministry of Transport, with collaboration from the
    Peruvian military and private Peruvian companies, is clearing the
    two main highways linking Lima and the affected cities.  Transit
    time from Lima to Pisco has been cut from eight hours to
    approximately five hours, according to U.S. Embassy assessment
    teams.  Chincha is now accessible from Lima in less than three
    hours.  More importantly, roads within Ica Region are also being
    cleared, in particular the Ica-Pisco-Chincha road.  Bottlenecks on
    the main highways remain due to the heavy traffic of relief supplies
    into the region and the outflow of residents leaving the area to
    stay with relatives in Lima and elsewhere.  Given current road
    conditions, relief items are flown to the Peruvian Air Force base in
    Pisco.  Planes carrying relief supplies are arriving from Lima and
    other donor countries, including Colombia and Venezuela.  USG relief
    assistance to Pisco and Ica will continue to be airlifted depending
    on road conditions, while relief items to Chincha and Canete will
    most likely take place by road from Lima.

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    Security
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    ¶9.  (U) Reports of assaults on vehicles transporting relief supplies
    along the main highways and looting in some of the affected cities,
    particularly on August 17, raised concerns about the potential
    impact to relief operations.  In response, the GOP has augmented
    police presence at critical locations on highways, especially at
    night.  In addition, on August 18, the GOP's Ministry of Defense
    deployed 1,000 troops to affected cities to guarantee peace and
    security, according to local media reports.  The USAID/OFDA
    assessment team reports that insecurity has not disrupted relief
    efforts to date and has begun to subside.

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    GOP Response
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    ¶10.  (U) The GOP has converted the Peruvian Air Force base in Pisco
    into the operations center for coordination of the relief efforts,
    including receipt and delivery of relief items. President Garcia and
    GOP ministers have been using the base as an office since August 16.
     From INDECI's operations center in this base, municipal mayors and
    regional presidents hold daily meetings with the President and GOP
    ministers.  During these meetings, the GOP discusses needs,
    distribution process, and medium-term requirements.  Peruvian
    National Police and Military units also report on the situation to
    the President on this site.

    ¶11.  (U) The USAID team confirms that the GOP priority requests are
    water, shelter, blankets, and food, as well as heavy lifting
    equipment debris removal.  Looking ahead, the GOP has already
    started a cash-for-work program through which residents are paid 14
    soles per day (the equivalent of USD 4.50) for debris removal.

    ¶12.  (U) INDECI and Peruvian firefighters have expressed great
    appreciation for USAID/OFDA and MAAG preparedness and
    capacity-building programs over the past few years.  A Peruvian
    firefighter told the USAID team on the ground: "Somos hijos de OFDA
    y MAAG."  (We are the children of OFDA and MAAG.)  INDECI and Urban
    Search and Rescue (USAR) teams also expressed similar feelings to
    the team.

    ¶13.  (U) The response from Peruvian citizens and the private sector
    has been overwhelming.  To date, Peruvian companies, municipalities,
    and private citizens have made significant monetary and goods
    donations for relief efforts.  Peruvian private sector companies,
    including banks, mines, oil and gas, and exporting associations,
    have sent relief items and provided heavy machinery to lift and
    remove debris.

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    Ongoing USG Actions and Response
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    ¶14.  (U) To coordinate the USG response to the disaster, a regional
    advisor from the USAID/OFDA Regional Office for Latin America and
    the Caribbean (LAC) in San Jose, Costa Rica, deployed to Peru on
    August 16 to augment the ongoing risk and disaster mitigation
    efforts of three USAID/OFDA/LAC consultants already in-country.  As
    of August 18, a six-person USAID/OFDA team, comprising the regional
    advisor, four LAC consultants, and an information officer, is in
    Peru.  In collaboration with USAID/Peru, the U.S. embassy, and MAAG,
    the team is assessing damages, identifying needs, delivering
    emergency assistance, and coordinating with the GOP.

    ¶15.  (U) On August 16, U.S. Ambassador McKinley declared a disaster
    due to the earthquake in Peru.  In response, USAID/OFDA provided USD
    100,000 through USAID/Peru for the Peruvian Red Cross to purchase
    relief commodities, including 1,000 blankets, 2,000 jerry cans, 450
    tents, and plastic sheeting.  To date, the Peruvian Red Cross has
    distributed 525 blankets and 180 jerrycans in Paracas, 450 blankets
    and 75 tents in San Andres, and 500 blankets and 50 tents in Los
    Molinos, Pisco District.  In addition, 3,000 blankets, 500
    jerrycans, and 60 tents were distributed in Los Molinos, Ica
    District.

    ¶16.  (U) Based on other identified needs, USAID/OFDA is providing an
    additional USD 200,000 through USAID/Peru for humanitarian
    activities.  On August 19, USAID/OFDA airlifted relief commodities
    from the USAID/OFDA warehouse in Miami, Florida, including four
    10,000-liter water bladders; 7,800 10-liter water containers; and
    500 body bags.  This airlift also includes an office support module
    for UNDAC team, which includes all the necessary equipment to set up
    an office in the field, such as workstations, generators, tents, and
    office supplies.  The total value of all the commodities including
    transport is more than USD 290,000.

    ¶17.  (U) To date, the Department of Defense (DOD) has provided
    approximately USD 410,000 in technical and financial assistance.
    DOD plans to allocate USD 1 million to cover the costs of military
    assistance to the overall USG response.  Technical and financial
    assistance to date includes:

    A) A U.S. medical team of 8 doctors and 10 medical students from the
    Naval Medical Research Center Detachment (NMRCD), which was already
    on the ground on a training mission and was immediately mobilized to
    the affected areas, conducted assessments in conjunction with
    USAID/Peru staff.  NMRCD has established a portable laboratory for
    two weeks at the hospital in Pisco to monitor infections.

    B) A 27-member Field Surgical Team (FST), including a general
    surgeon, anesthesiologist, general practitioners, nurses, and
    medical technicians, arrived in Peru on August 17 and 18 from the
    Joint Task Force-Bravo in Honduras.  The FST treated 250 patients
    and conducted 3 surgeries in Pisco on August 18, its first day of
    operations.

    C)  A 13-person Medical Readiness Exercise Team (MEDRETE) from U.S.
    Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) is traveling to Ica on August 19 to
    provide general medical services, in coordination with the Ministry
    of Health.  The MEDRETE team is bringing medical supplies valued at
    USD 65,000.

    D)  Two C-130 DOD planes airlifted a surgical operating room package
    and medical supplies valued at more than USD 28,000 on August 18.
    Transportation for these airlifts cost USD 240,000.  Beginning
    August 19, one C-130 plane will remain in Peru to transport relief
    supplies in-country, at a cost of USD 25,000 per day.  In addition,
    the C-130 has transported residents wanting to leave the affected
    area.

    E)  DOD has contributed USD 50,000 through NMRCD for the local
    procurement of medical and other relief supplies.

    ¶18.  (U) The Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS) has provided 3,000
    tents and food to the Peruvian Military and the Police during their
    deployment to the affected areas.
    MCKINLEY

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