Peru’s desert coast is bracing for more potentially deadly rains as Cyclone Yaku, which has already left at least eight dead, continues its path.
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte announced that schools will suspend classes Wednesday in the capital city of Lima, as the desert metropolis expects the worst rains in recent memory. Peru’s coast is arid and cities by and large don’t have the drainage systems to deal with rain, which leads to quick flooding even with relatively small amounts of precipitation.
