Overview
- ENFEN says El Niño will reach its greatest intensity between December and February and is likely to remain at extraordinary levels into early 2027, driving the government’s escalation of emergency measures.
- The Ministry of Labor published a national safety and health protocol for workplaces on November 1 to guide prevention, evacuation and safe return of workers during El Niño disruptions.
- Trade and transport ministries have activated emergency protocols to keep export corridors moving and deployed heavy machinery to clear a large huaico that blocked about 140 metres of the Federico Basadre highway.
- The government approved a reported supplementary credit of 8,200 million soles with 150 million specifically earmarked for maintenance and cleaning of irrigation channels, while Midagri says several sectoral legislative tools remain excluded and prevention works are unfinished.
- Localized impacts have already begun: Senamhi reported extreme rains and flooding in Tumbes and regional officials warn that vulnerable farming communities and parts of Lima face high exposure if ocean and air temperature anomalies persist.