A City's Pulse After a Natural Disaster
In February 2017, Lima, a city of over ten million people, was hit by El Niño: the warm current off Peru's coast brought torrential rains, floods, and landslides. More than a hundred people died, thousands of homes were destroyed, and roads turned into rivers. The city's economy, like a living organism, fell out of rhythm: shoppers visited stores less often, and their spending patterns shifted almost overnight.