El Niño flooding in Peru: 1.2 million people at risk
Ada Wood
ByAda WoodandDaniel Connell•
October 21, 2026Updated: October 21, 2026, 3:29 pm EDTPublished: October 21, 2026, 3:09 pm EDT

Torrential rainfall flooded streets, markets and homes in Piura, Peru, on Tuesday as El Niño conditions threaten to get worse. Meteorologists expect conditions to worsen beginning in November, bringing flash flooding and mudslides that could damage Peru’s agriculture industry. Government officials expect El Niño to put 1.2 million people in Peru at risk.

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