Super El Niño Forecasts Flooding and Price Increases in Peru
What happened
Torrential rains from a Super El Niño began affecting northern Peru and the Andean jungle. The Multisectoral Commission for the National Study of the El Niño Phenomenon forecasts an extraordinary coastal El Niño through January 2027. Ocean readings showed sea surface temperatures 10.5°C above normal at Paita and 10.2°C above normal at Talara.
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Why it matters
The weather event is expected to bring months of flooding, landslides, and drought, putting more than 10 million Peruvians at risk. Reports warn that the rains will intensify in November, leading to huaicos, food shortages, and subsequent price increases.
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Who's involved
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
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The country might face increased costs due to food shortages and price increases.
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The entities involved
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Keiko Fujimori
Peruvian politician (born 1975)
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Nayib Bukele
President of El Salvador since 2019
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