Overview
- Senamhi issued an orange alert for moderate to strong rainfall across 12 jungle regions, noting the Perené, Huallaga and Ucayali rivers are running above seasonal levels under hydrological vigilance.
- Arequipa's warning was extended to January 17 as recent rainfall saturated soils and heightened the likelihood of huaicos and other hazards, with snowfall and strong winds forecast in high provinces.
- A huaico in Caravelí’s La Yesera ravine stranded vehicles, cut routes and left the province largely isolated, with local officials reporting dozens of affected homes and requesting heavy machinery and a definitive bridge.
- Police confirmed a fatal huaico in Perené, Chanchamayo, where a couple and their 4-year-old child died after their lodging and truck were buried during torrential overnight rains.
- Infrastructure strain compounded impacts in several cities, with Tarapoto’s Hospital II-2 suffering interior damage, Piura’s light 4.0 mm rain causing street flooding and outages in Catacaos, a 150-year-old suspension bridge in Lurigancho-Chosica showing base damage, and an unfinished road project in Cayma channeling runoff into homes.