Overview
- COEN and INDECI activated a Red Alert through Jan. 16 for 21 regions due to intense rain with potential river activation, overflows, huaicos and flooding.
- SENAMHI issued Orange Warning Aviso No. 015 for the jungle from Jan. 17–18, projecting around 50 mm/day in the north and center and up to 60 mm/day in the south with lightning and wind gusts near 45 km/h.
- Departments flagged under the jungle alert include Amazonas, Cajamarca, Cusco, Huánuco, Junín, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Pasco, San Martín, Ucayali, Ayacucho and Puno.
- INDECI urged local and regional authorities to keep evacuation routes clear and signposted, and to ensure health centers, police and firefighters can respond quickly.
- Households were advised to reinforce roofs, set up simple early-warning signals such as whistles or sirens, and activate family emergency plans in coordination with local officials.