Cyclone Yaku

{{Storm path|Yaku 2023 path.png|colors=new}}On 7 March, SENAMHI reported an "unorganized tropical cyclone".{{Cite web |title=Ciclón Yaku se presenta frente al mar peruano |url=https://www.gob.pe/institucion/senamhi/noticias/721545-ciclon-yaku-se-presenta-frente-al-mar-peruano |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=gob.pe |language=es-pe |archive-date=2023-03-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312040209/https://www.gob.pe/institucion/senamhi/noticias/721545-ciclon-yaku-se-presenta-frente-al-mar-peruano |url-status=live }} SENAMHI researchers identified the formation of the cyclone in late February. Also they stated that the unusual phenomenon would remain in the Peruvian sea but would not affect any cities on the Peruvian and Ecuadorian coasts. They also reported that moderate to heavy rainfall would develop on Peru's northern coast and highlands from 9 to 11 March{{Cite web |last=Sourtech |title=Yaku: ¿En qué regiones del Perú se está presentando este inusual ciclón? - Exitosa Noticias |url=https://www.exitosanoticias.pe/actualidad/yaku-en-regiones-peru-esta-presentando-inusual-ciclon-n94396 |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=exitosanoticias.pe |language=es-PE |archive-date=2023-03-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312040204/https://www.exitosanoticias.pe/actualidad/yaku-en-regiones-peru-esta-presentando-inusual-ciclon-n94396 |url-status=live }} and that the cyclone would not become a hurricane.{{Cite web |title=Ciclón Yaku no se convertirá en huracán: Expertos lo descartan, pero se mantienen alerta |url=https://www.infobae.com/peru/2023/03/10/ciclon-yaku-se-convertira-en-un-huracan-esto-es-lo-que-dicen-los-expertos/ |access-date=12 March 2023 |website=infobae |date=10 March 2023 |language=es-ES |archive-date=11 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311221751/https://www.infobae.com/peru/2023/03/10/ciclon-yaku-se-convertira-en-un-huracan-esto-es-lo-que-dicen-los-expertos/ |url-status=live }} The system was named "Cyclone Yaku", with the word "Yaku" coming from the Quechua translation of "water".{{Cite web |last=Vega |first=Renzo Gómez |date=2023-03-11 |title=Siete fallecidos y miles de damnificados por Yaku, el ciclón que azota la costa y la sierra peruana |url=https://elpais.com/internacional/2023-03-11/siete-fallecidos-y-miles-de-damnificados-por-yaku-el-ciclon-que-azota-la-costa-y-la-sierra-peruana.html |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=El País |language=es |archive-date=2023-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314192353/https://elpais.com/internacional/2023-03-11/siete-fallecidos-y-miles-de-damnificados-por-yaku-el-ciclon-que-azota-la-costa-y-la-sierra-peruana.html |url-status=live }}

On 10 March, the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (INAMHI) in Ecuador reported that Cyclone Yaku was moving away from Ecuador and no longer posed a direct threat to the country.{{Cite web |date=10 March 2023 |title=Ciclón Yaku dejará de tener incidencia directa en las costas del Ecuador, según Inamhi |url=https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/ecuador/ciclon-yaku-dejara-de-tener-incidencia-directa-en-las-costas-del-ecuador-segun-inamhi-nota/ |access-date=12 March 2023 |website=El Universo |language=es |archive-date=11 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311141730/https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/ecuador/ciclon-yaku-dejara-de-tener-incidencia-directa-en-las-costas-del-ecuador-segun-inamhi-nota/ |url-status=live }} In Peru, it was predicted that precipitation from the event would last through mid-March while precipitation from warm sea temperatures would occur into April. Yaku dissipated on 20 March.{{Cite web |date=20 March 2023 |title=Tropical South America Surface analysis |url=https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/images/2023/03/230303_230320_00utc_tropical_South_America_surface_analyses_anim.gif |access-date=22 March 2023 |website=National Hurricane Center, Ocean Prediction Center, Weather Prediction Center}}

According to Michael Linthon, the director of Oceanography and Marine Meteorology at the {{ill|Instituto Oceanográfico de la Armada del Ecuador|es}} (INOCAR), the effects of climate change on oceans contributed towards the occurrence of Cyclone Yaku.

Total damages from Yaku in Peru and Ecuador reached $690 million USD.{{cite web |title=Global Catastrophe Recap First Half of 2023 |url=https://www.aon.com/getmedia/760ea02e-ce76-4348-800a-cb8d99ca2a8f/20230720-1h-2023-global-cat-recap.pdf |publisher=Aon Benfield Analytics |access-date=4 October 2023}}

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Settlements along the desert coast of Peru often do not have drainage systems, and even small amounts of precipitation prove problematic for affected areas.{{Cite news |date=2023-03-14 |title=Peru's Desert Coast Braces for More Deadly Rains From Cyclone |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-14/peru-s-desert-coast-braces-for-more-deadly-rains-from-cyclone |access-date=2023-03-15 |archive-date=2023-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315010632/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-14/peru-s-desert-coast-braces-for-more-deadly-rains-from-cyclone |url-status=live }} Lima, Peru's capital city, is one of the most arid cities in the world, only receiving an average of 10 millimeters of precipitation annually.{{Cite web |title=Ciclón Yaku en tiempo real: así va el recorrido de este fenómeno frente a la costa peruana |url=https://www.infobae.com/peru/2023/03/13/ciclon-yaku-recorrido-en-tiempo-real-en-vivo-costa-peruana-senamhi/ |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=infobae |date=13 March 2023 |language=es-ES |archive-date=2023-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315224412/https://www.infobae.com/peru/2023/03/13/ciclon-yaku-recorrido-en-tiempo-real-en-vivo-costa-peruana-senamhi/ |url-status=live }} The cyclone happened during the widespread protests that had been occurring since the 2022 Peruvian political crisis.{{Cite news |last= |date=2023-03-13 |title='I lost everything': Cyclone Yaku unleashes destruction in Peru |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/i-lost-everything-cyclone-yaku-unleashes-destruction-peru-2023-03-13/ |access-date=2023-03-15 |archive-date=2023-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315033754/https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/i-lost-everything-cyclone-yaku-unleashes-destruction-peru-2023-03-13/ |url-status=live }}

Cyclone Yaku brought extreme rainfall conditions to the departments of Tumbes, Piura, and Lambayeque. On 8 March, rainfall was reported in the departments of Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Ancash, and Lima. On 10 March, the La Leche River overflowed in Lambayeque Province, affecting the district of Illimo, leaving 3,000 homeless and leaving over 1,000 homes uninhabitable. In the department of La Libertad, there was flooding in the provinces of Chepén and Pacasmayo after torrential rains.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=10 March 2023 |title=Lluvias en Perú {{!}} Ciclón Yaku {{!}} Lambayeque y La Libertad superaron récord histórico de lluvias desde El Niño de 1998 y El Niño costero del 2017 {{!}} Senamhi {{!}} PERU |url=https://gestion.pe/peru/lluvias-en-peru-ciclon-yaku-lambayeque-y-la-libertad-superaron-record-historico-de-lluvias-desde-el-nino-de-1998-y-el-nino-costero-del-2017-senamhi-noticia/ |access-date=12 March 2023 |website=Gestión |language=es |archive-date=11 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311145713/https://gestion.pe/peru/lluvias-en-peru-ciclon-yaku-lambayeque-y-la-libertad-superaron-record-historico-de-lluvias-desde-el-nino-de-1998-y-el-nino-costero-del-2017-senamhi-noticia/ |url-status=live }} SENAMHI reports indicated that the departments of Lambayeque and La Libertad exceeded the historical record of rainfall accumulation in 24 hours, reporting values not recorded since the 1997–98 and 2017 El Niño events.{{Cite web |title=Lambayeque en alerta: lluvias torrenciales, desbordes de ríos e inundaciones por el ciclón Yacu |url=https://www.infobae.com/peru/2023/03/10/lambayeque-en-alerta-lluvias-torrenciales-desbordes-de-rios-e-inundaciones-por-el-ciclon-yacu/ |access-date=12 March 2023 |website=infobae |date=10 March 2023 |language=es-ES |archive-date=12 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312003047/https://www.infobae.com/peru/2023/03/10/lambayeque-en-alerta-lluvias-torrenciales-desbordes-de-rios-e-inundaciones-por-el-ciclon-yacu/ |url-status=live }}

By 14 March, dozens of huaicos were reported throughout the nation as a result of the rainfall. Huaicos were reported in the Lima Province, with mudslides reported in Ancón, Carabayllo, Chaclacayo, Cieneguilla, Comas and Punta Hermosa.{{Cite web |title=Ciclón Yaku: Impactantes videos y fotos de los estragos producidos este martes por las lluvias en Lima |url=https://www.infobae.com/peru/2023/03/15/ciclon-yaku-impactantes-videos-y-fotos-de-los-estragos-producidos-este-martes-por-las-lluvias-en-lima/ |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=Infobae |date=15 March 2023 |language=es-ES |archive-date=2023-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318051523/https://www.infobae.com/peru/2023/03/15/ciclon-yaku-impactantes-videos-y-fotos-de-los-estragos-producidos-este-martes-por-las-lluvias-en-lima/ |url-status=live }} In Punta Hermosa, widespread flooding was reported. The Piura River surpassed its crest in the urban area of Piura, resulting in flooding. The town of Quiruvilca was completely destroyed by landslides. Residents of Illimo, who faced flooding since 10 March, reported that despite much of the city being flooded, no response was provided and that they had not received drinking water for nearly five days. PerúSAT-1 collected images of Cyclone Yaku's impact in an effort to respond to the system's effect. In the early morning hours of 15 March, some residents of Lurigancho-Chosica were evacuated due to the risk of huaicos.

At least 60% of homes in Catacaos were abandoned due to the risks of the Piura River overflowing. CEPRENED estimated that 592 districts along Peru were at risk of landslides or mudslides due to heavy rains. Also, the National Institute of Civil Defence (INDECI) reported more than 45,000 people affected and 1,312 houses collapsed, with La Libertad being the most affected department. Regarding infrastructure and building losses, over 3,000 homes were left uninhabitable. The destruction included 58 schools, four medical facilities, over {{convert|60|km|mi}} of road, over {{convert|94|km|mi}} of irrigation canals and at least 118 bridges. President Dina Boluarte flew over the flooded areas after the heavy rains that affected in Lambayeque.{{Cite web |title=Presidenta Boluarte sobrevuela zonas afectadas por lluvias en región Lambayeque |url=https://www.gob.pe/institucion/presidencia/noticias/724363-presidenta-boluarte-sobrevuela-zonas-afectadas-por-lluvias-en-region-lambayeque |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=gob.pe |language=es-pe |archive-date=2023-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315041058/https://www.gob.pe/institucion/presidencia/noticias/724363-presidenta-boluarte-sobrevuela-zonas-afectadas-por-lluvias-en-region-lambayeque |url-status=live }} The government of Dina Boluarte received criticism from international media and television celebrities,{{Cite web |last=OJO |first=NOTICIAS |date=2023-03-16 |title=Critican a Mónica Sánchez por culpar al Gobierno huaycos {{!}} OJO-SHOW |url=https://ojo.pe/ojo-show/critican-a-monica-sanchez-por-culpar-al-gobierno-huaycos-web-ojo-farandula-noticia/ |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Ojo |language=es |archive-date=2023-03-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316213220/https://ojo.pe/ojo-show/critican-a-monica-sanchez-por-culpar-al-gobierno-huaycos-web-ojo-farandula-noticia/ |url-status=live }} who claimed that its response to the natural disasters that hit the country was either slow or nonexistent.{{Cite web |title=Perú bajo el agua. Ciclón Yaku: 60 muertos y 15.000 damnificados sin respuesta del gobierno golpista de Boluarte |url=http://www.laizquierdadiario.com/Ciclon-Yaku-60-muertos-y-15-000-damnificados-sin-respuesta-del-gobierno-golpista-de-Boluarte |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=La Izquierda Diario - Red internacional |language=es |archive-date=2023-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315205344/https://www.laizquierdadiario.com/Ciclon-Yaku-60-muertos-y-15-000-damnificados-sin-respuesta-del-gobierno-golpista-de-Boluarte |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=TROME.COM |first=NOTICIAS |date=2023-03-15 |title=Juliana Oxenford critica a Gobierno de Dina Boluarte por no ayudar a damnificados por lluvias y huaicos en Perú {{!}} indignante {{!}} farándula TRCM {{!}} ESPECTACULOS |url=https://trome.com/espectaculos/juliana-oxenford-critica-a-gobierno-de-dina-boluarte-por-no-ayudar-a-damnificados-por-lluvias-y-huaicos-en-peru-indignante-farandula-trcm-noticia/ |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Trome.com |language=es |archive-date=2023-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318101518/https://trome.com/espectaculos/juliana-oxenford-critica-a-gobierno-de-dina-boluarte-por-no-ayudar-a-damnificados-por-lluvias-y-huaicos-en-peru-indignante-farandula-trcm-noticia/ |url-status=live }}

Heavy rainfall occurred across at least 37 cantons in Ecuador. Milagro, and Yaguachi. El Triunfo experienced flooding, while the cyclone damaged residences in Quevedo and Los Ríos.{{cite news |title=Yaku moves away from Ecuador and rains persist until March 15 |url=https://dialoguemos.ec/2023/03/yaku-se-aleja-de-ecuador-y-lluvias-persisten-hasta-el-15-de-marzo/ |access-date=12 March 2023 |work=Dialoguemos |date=11 March 2023 |language=es |archive-date=11 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311165446/https://dialoguemos.ec/2023/03/yaku-se-aleja-de-ecuador-y-lluvias-persisten-hasta-el-15-de-marzo/ |url-status=live }} Concerns of a leptospirosis outbreak followed 50 infections.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-03-15 |title=Fuertes lluvias en Ecuador, Ciclón Yaku y pronóstico del clima EN VIVO {{!}} Qué dice el Inamhi y últimas noticias |url=https://elcomercio.pe/mundo/latinoamerica/lluvias-pronostico-del-clima-y-ciclon-yaku-en-ecuador-en-vivo-que-dice-el-inamhi-y-ultima-hora-fuertes-lluvias-guayaquil-quito-tdex-lbposting-noticia/ |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=El Comercio Group |language=es |archive-date=2023-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314221339/https://elcomercio.pe/mundo/latinoamerica/lluvias-pronostico-del-clima-y-ciclon-yaku-en-ecuador-en-vivo-que-dice-el-inamhi-y-ultima-hora-fuertes-lluvias-guayaquil-quito-tdex-lbposting-noticia/ |url-status=live }} Many areas in Guayaquil received heavy rainfall. Roads flooded as a result of these precipitations, and the electrical system was impacted.{{Cite web |title=El ciclón Yaku y la oscilación Madden Julian influyen en las fuertes precipitaciones en el país |url=https://dialoguemos.ec/2023/03/el-ciclon-yaku-y-la-oscilacion-madden-julian-influyen-en-las-fuertes-precipitaciones-en-el-pais/ |access-date=2023-03-18 |language=es}}

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