Response to heavy rains and floods in Tumbes, Peru, Situational Report No. 1 (06/03/2025)

Highlights

• Heavy rains on the northern coast of Peru caused the Puyango-Tumbes River to overflow on March 1, and landslides were triggered in nearby ravines.
• Official national figures report material damages affecting 6,500 people, but local estimates suggest up to 150,000 people may be impacted.
• More than 3,000 homes, 15,000 hectares of crops, and 167 km of roads and highways have been damaged.
• 1,300 girls and boys remain affected by the closure of childcare centers, and students from at least 26 schools are at risk of not starting the school year on time on March 17 or having to begin classes virtually without adequate conditions.
• Plan International Peru is responding to the emergency through its Safe Horizons project, aiming to support 4,700 children and adolescents in starting the school year on time.
• The meteorological authority keeps the Tumbes River on alert, warning of potential bank erosion and further infrastructure damage. The combination of seasonal rains and high temperatures is expected to persist until April.