Country: Peru Source: European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Since January 2026, various parts of Peru have been battered by intense rains linked to the coastal El Niño, sparking extensive flooding, landslides, and river overflows, resulting in fatalities and damage. UN OCHA reports that, as of 17 March, the death toll has climbed to 92, with more than 23 000 people displaced across the Andean, Amazonian, and northern coastal regions. The National El Niño Commission continues to keep the El Niño Costero alert in force. For the next 48 hours, most of the country can expect moderate to locally heavy rainfall.
Peru – Severe weather, floods and landslides, update (UN OCHA, NOAA-CPC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 24 March 2026)
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