INEI: the greater quantity of emergencies in January were caused by strong winds, landslides and floods

The National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI), informed that during January of 2026, were registered 886 emergencies at national level, 373 caused by natural phenomena: strong winds (84), landslides (54), floods (30), low temperatures (26), erosions (18), hills collapse (16), huaicos (9), droughts (7) and thunderstorms (6); and 123 by man-made phenomena: urban and industrial fires (116), forest fires (3), transportation accidents (3) and pollution (1).

According to the National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI), emergencies registered in January represents a decrease of 9.8% compared to the same month of 2025 (982). These left 12 deceased persons, 20 injured persons, 39,846 people affected, 4309 injured persons, 16,040 affected homes, 240 destroyed houses and 704 hectares of crop land have been destroyed.

The departments that registered the greater quantity of emergencies were: Cajamarca (151); Ayacucho and Huancavelica (80 each one); Apurímac (63); Ancash (52); Amazonas (50); Arequipa and Piura (49 each one); Cusco (47); Lima (39); San Martín (34); Junín (27); Pasco (26); Puno (19); La Libertad (17); Moquegua, Tumbes and Ucayali (14 each one); Loreto (13); Madre de Dios (11); Huánuco and Tacna (10 each one); Ica and Lambayeque (8 each one) and the Constitutional Province of Callao (1), according to data provided by the National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI).

According to the last technical report Environmental Statistics, prepared by the INEI, the city of Lima registered a monthly maximum value of 11 of solar ultraviolet radiation on Monday 26th of 2026, considered as a category of exposure extremely high for health, being a 37.5% higher to the monthly maximum value of January of 2024 (8).

In addition, the capital registered a value of 9 in the average of ultraviolet radiation during the first month of the year, a very high exposure category for the health, representing a variation of 28.6% compared to the registered in January of 2024, which had a value of 7, a figure considered in a category of high exposure.

As we recall, the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (SENAMHI), did not register information compared to the ultraviolet radiation index of June of 2024 to March of 2025, due to the maintenance of the meteorological station, for this reason we do not have indicators that corresponds to January of 2025.

The SENAMHI also informed that the level of precipitations in Peru, during the first month of the year, showed a reduction compared to the same month of 2025, excepting the registered in the Matucana Station, where there was an average of 86,40 millimeters, 44.0% greater to the historic average (60,00 mm) and 90.3% higher compared to January of 2025 (45,40 mm).

The same panorama was registered in the Llapa station, with an average precipitation of 307,10 millimeters, which had an increase of 158.9% compared to the registered to the historic average (118,60 mm) and equally an increase of 109.6% compared to January 2025 (146,50 mm). In addition, in Santa Cruz station, the average of precipitations was of 116,71 millimeters, a 120.6% higher compared to the registered in the historic average (52,90 mm) and an increase of 28.9% compared to January 2025 (90,51 mm).

Other stations that showed an increase in its level of precipitations, compared to January of 2025, were: Bernales (0,51 mm), Huamaní (4,83 mm), Cabanaconde (185,02 mm), Requena (418,40 mm), Picota (221,30 mm), San Juan de Jarpa (224,80 mm), Crucero (105,60 mm) and Chuquibambilla (145,60).

On the other hand, the average flow of Rimac River totalized 35,80 cubic meters by second (m³/s), that represented a reduction of 7.6% compared to historic average (38,76 m³/s) and equally a reduction of 16.2% compared to the same month of the last year (42,71 m³/s); meanwhile the Chillon River reached 7,68 m³/s, that represented a decrease of 5.2% compared to its historic average (8,10 m³/s) and a reduction of 12.7% compared to January of 2025 (8,80 m³/s). Mala River reached 24,55 m³/s, meanwhile in January of 2025 had an average of 30.58 m³/s.

The technical report Environmental Statistics, with SENAMHI data, revealed that the lowest temperatures registered in January of 2026 were in Tacna, Puno and Arequipa, according to the monitoring of 12 stations placed in Arequipa, Puno, Junín, Pasco, Moquegua and Tacna.

In Tacna, the Chuapalca Station registered (-5.5 °C). In Puno, the Mazo Cruz Station registered (-3.8 °C), the Crucero Alto Station (-1.4 °C) and the Cojata and Santa Rosa Stations (-0.8 °C each one). In Arequipa, the Salinas Station registered (-3.0 °C), the Imata Station (-2.4 °C), the Pillones Station (-2.0 °C) and the Tisco Station (-0.3 °C). In Junín, the Laive Station registered (-1.5 °C); meanwhile that in Pasco, the Cerro de Pasco Station registered (-1.0 °C). Finally, in Moquegua, the Ubinas Station registered (4.8 °C.)

The INEI published monthly the technical report Environmental Statistics, document that offers data and indicators for the monitoring of environmental policies, covering subjects such as air, water, wasted, biodiversity and climate change, with official information of SENAMHI, the Service of Potable Water and Sewerage Service of Lima Metropolitan area (SEDAPAL), Companies Providing Sanitation Services (EPS) and INDECI.