Overview
- The alert was formalized by Resolution 847-2025 published in El Peruano, covering Lambayeque, Ucayali, Cajamarca, Junín and Amazonas.
- Lambayeque’s health chief Yonny Ureta says about 80% of the region’s 192 facilities have medium structural vulnerability.
- Six highland posts in Incahuasi, Cañaris and Salas are classified at high risk of collapse, while Las Mercedes and Belén hospitals face recurrent flooding.
- The measure calls for preparedness for access disruptions, infrastructure damage and a possible rise in dengue following heavier rains.
- Authorities say the alert triggers readiness using existing resources, and regional leaders convened at the COER Lambayeque to coordinate the response.