Anonymous Coward User ID: 41239039 United States 08/30/2013 10:34 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 250,000 alpacas have died due to freezing temperatures in Peru 'Peru Declares State of Emergency in Puno as Temperatures Drop' Peru’s government has declared a state of emergency in parts of the southern Andean region of Puno that have been hit with the coldest temperatures in a decade, daily El Comercio reported. President Ollanta Humala, visiting the area this week, announced the emergency for seven provinces in Puno – Carabaya, Sandia, Lampa, San Antonio de Putina, Melgar, Puno and El Collao. Hundreds of families have been affected and more than 250,000 alpacas have died due to freezing temperatures and snow storms that have hit the southern highlands. Vehicles on the highway between Puno and Arequipa were also affected. Passengers on interprovincial buses were forced to wait some eight to 10 hours on the icy highways at temperatures of minus 15 degrees Celsius. [ link to www.peruviantimes.com] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 16248169 United Kingdom 08/30/2013 10:35 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: 250,000 alpacas have died due to freezing temperatures in Peru <--- "It's all due to Global Warming. Buy my 'Carbon Credits', or else!" |
Vision Thing
User ID: 45133039 United States 08/30/2013 10:37 AM
Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: 250,000 alpacas have died due to freezing temperatures in Peru Is lake Titicaca going to freeze over? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 35695643 United States 08/30/2013 10:41 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: 250,000 alpacas have died due to freezing temperatures in Peru Is lake Titicaca going to freeze over?
Quoting: Vision Thing He said Titicaca. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 16248169 United Kingdom 08/30/2013 10:42 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: 250,000 alpacas have died due to freezing temperatures in Peru Is lake Titicaca going to freeze over?
Quoting: Vision Thing He said Titicaca. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 35695643 |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 35695643 United States 08/30/2013 10:43 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: 250,000 alpacas have died due to freezing temperatures in Peru So -- the coldest in ten years. BFD - let me know when it's "coldest ever"!!! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 28595097 United States 08/30/2013 01:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: 250,000 alpacas have died due to freezing temperatures in Peru I have actually kissed an Alpaca on the lips and was kissed back. True story. |
Waterbug
User ID: 34388912 United States 08/30/2013 01:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: 250,000 alpacas have died due to freezing temperatures in Peru That's a lot of dead... alpacas. |