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Peru Warns of Extreme UV and Rising Flood Risk as Argentina Expels Suspects Tied to ‘Dumbo’ Network

Officials flag imminent inundation hazards around Contamana due to a sustained rise in the Ucayali.

Overview

  • Senamhi measured the Ucayali at 131.85 m at Contamana on January 16, placing it at Orange Hydrological Alert with daily rises of 6–15 cm.
  • Hydrological projections indicate a potential shift to Red Alert within about three to four days, which could inundate Pampa Hermosa, Vargas Guerra, Inahuaya and low-lying sectors of Contamana.
  • Lima registered an extremely high UV index of 11 on January 16, prompting guidance to use wide-brim hats, UV-filter sunglasses and SPF 30+ sunscreen reapplied every two hours between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
  • Earlier in the week, parts of Lima recorded heat above 30 °C, including 31 °C in La Molina and 31.9 °C in Carabayllo, conditions linked to summer warmth and incoming moisture from the highlands.
  • Argentina deported Mayra Alejandra Flores Villantoy from Ezeiza to Lima in a coordinated operation involving federal police, airport security, migration and penitentiary services, while her partner Nicolás José Silva Amez remains in custody awaiting confirmation of his expulsion flight.