Occurred Nov 5, 2026, 7:00:00 AM UTC

First published Nov 6, 2026, 12:33:15 AM UTC · Last updated Nov 6, 2026, 12:33:15 AM UTC

Heavy rain

Peru declares an El Niño emergency in nearly three-quarters of the country ahead of the Pope’s visit

Peru declared a two-month emergency over heavy-rain risk in 1,380 of its 1,891 districts, across all 24 departments and Callao. The affected areas include all places Pope Leo XIV is due to visit in northern Peru from November 13.

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The emergency covers districts across most of Peru, including the locations on the Pope’s itinerary.

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MercoPress UK Peru declares an El Niño emergency in nearly three-quarters of the country ahead of the Pope’s visit

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