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The 1982–83 El Niño was described as one of the worst disasters in the history of Peru. It is only one of only three El Niños to be classified as a Very Strong El Niño on the Oceanic Niño index. Anywhere between 512 and 596 people were killed as a direct result of the event, with a further 8,500 dying in the aftermath of the El Niño.

Meteorological background
The signs of an El Niño began to appear in early 1982, when a noticeable and measurable drop in atmospheric pressure was noted in the central and southeastern Pacific compared to pressures found off the coast of Darwin, Australia. As the year progressed, more and more signs pointed towards an upcoming powerful El Niño event; from the collapse and subsequent reversal of the trade easterlies that traditionally prevent upwelling from occurring in the Western Pacific to the various atmospheric signatures associated with the El Niño–Southern Oscillation.