The Peruvian government announced on the 2nd that due to the ongoing development of the current El Niño phenomenon, which could trigger heavy rainfall and significant disaster risks, many regions across the country will enter a 60-day state of emergency.
The government issued a notice stating that 796 districts and cities in several provinces, including Áncash, Arequipa, and Piura, will enter a 60-day state of emergency. During the state of emergency, the government will take necessary measures to reduce disaster risks, as well as carry out emergency response and post-disaster recovery work.
The Peruvian El Niño Phenomenon Research Center recently released a report stating that the impact of the El Niño phenomenon near Peru’s coast is ongoing and is expected to continue until the summer of 2027.
The El Niño phenomenon refers to the persistent and widespread abnormal warming of sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, often causing abnormal climatic conditions in many regions globally.