The government announced on March 1 that it has extended the state of emergency for 60 days in 134 districts across the regions of Áncash, Ica, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Moquegua, Piura, and Tumbes. The extension is a response to imminent danger from heavy rainfall and aims to allow immediate and necessary actions in affected areas.
This measure was made official through Supreme Decree No. 039-2026-PCM. It instructs regional and local governments within these areas to continue implementing actions to reduce the high risk present. These efforts will be coordinated technically and monitored by the National Institute of Civil Defense (Indeci).
Several ministries will participate in a coordinated manner, including Health; Education; Agrarian Development and Irrigation; Housing, Construction and Sanitation; Defense; Interior; Transport and Communications; Energy and Mines; Women and Vulnerable Populations; as well as Development and Social Inclusion. Other public and private entities involved will also take part.
The decree states that interventions must be directly related to the emergency situation. They may be adjusted according to needs identified during implementation, based on technical studies prepared by competent authorities.
According to a situational report from Indeci’s Response Directorate, the scale of the emergency—along with pending tasks such as cleaning rivers and streams, providing heavy machinery support, and delivering agricultural supplies—makes this extension necessary. The original state of emergency was declared on January 17. The report also warns that regional governments’ response capacity remains exceeded in all eight regions mentioned. Therefore, continued technical and operational intervention from national government agencies is considered essential to protect residents and mitigate the effects of intense rainfall.
