Overview
- Senamhi reported record daily rainfall on Wednesday and keeps red alerts for Piura and Tumbes after stations recorded up to 102 mm in 24 hours, producing urban flooding and anegamientos in cities such as Chulucanas and Sullana.
- The government is executing fast mitigation work including channel cleaning and installing dynamic barriers but MIDAGRI ministers say some basins, notably the Piura river, cannot be guaranteed safe if flows exceed the expanded 4,000 m3/s capacity.
- Agricultural groups and officials report early production losses and new pest outbreaks, with Conveagro and BCRP warning that heat, drought risk in other zones and pests threaten staples such as potato, maize, rice and lemon.
- Higher diesel costs and transport disruptions are already lifting food prices in regional markets and the BCRP projects 2026 inflation near 3.8%, prompting a S/500 million fuel subsidy and other targeted emergency funds.
- ENFEN classifies the 2026–27 event as an extraordinary 'mega' El Niño that is expected to peak in January and remain strong through March 2027, and widespread infrastructure gaps such as 625 vulnerable schools in Junín and thousands of stalled public works increase exposure and the risk of secondary humanitarian impacts.