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Peru Struggles With Torrential Downpours

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Peruvians are struggling to cope with avalanches, mudslides and extensive flash flooding caused by torrential downpours that killed have at least 75 people and left more than 100,000 homeless since January. In the Peruvian capital, Lima, residents lined up for drinking water Sunday after clogged water treatment systems caused restrictions on running water. Schools have been closed in Lima and, with some areas without running water for three days, supermarkets are reporting a shortage...

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