stated that more than half of the country's districts are declared in a state of emergency as a result of damage caused by Coastal El Niño phenomenon.
The high-ranking official recalled that the Executive Branch has been deployed nationwide since the first day to address emergencies.
The Cabinet chief added that it maintains direct and coordinated communication with regional and local authorities, as well as with the population and State institutions, to ensure timely assistance for citizens affected by heavy rains.
"We have been working on this since the very first moment. The entire Executive Branch is deployed addressing this national emergency," she said.
The Executive Branch representative noted a higher incidence of emergencies has been reported in the following regions: Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, Cajamarca, Arequipa, Ayacucho, and Madre de Dios.
Response in Ayna
In that regard, the Prime Minister reported that in Ayna district (Ayacucho region), affected by the overflow of Sankirhuato River, the Peruvian Army and the National Police, in coordination with the district municipality, carry out cleanup work on roads and homes.
The National Civil Defense Institute (Indeci) delivered more than nine tons of humanitarian aid supplies.
She mentioned that 20 tents were set up at the Kimbiri market and at the Margarita field to assist the affected people.
The Ministry of Health deployed 28 brigadiers, ambulances, mobile infrastructure, and medicines to respond to the emergency.
On the other hand, the Cabinet chief indicated that the Ministry of Defense mobilized 233 personnel, 13 pieces of machinery, and 21 vehicles to carry out cleanup and debris removal operations in Ayacucho and Arequipa.
Work is underway to clear riverbeds and clean roads in Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Amazonas, and Arequipa regions.
She added that the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC) carries out road-clearing work on the Fundo Convenio–Sartibamba section in La Libertad region.
Likewise, it arranges the installation of a modular bridge in the Astobamba sector of Cajatambo, Lima region.
The government's spokeswoman also said that the Ministry of Education maintains permanent monitoring of damage at schools, in coordination with regional education directorates and local education management units (UGEL).
In turn, the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion ensures the continuity of all services.
"The School Feeding Program is ready for the start of the school year, the PAIS program has deployed mobile units from the Tambos, and the Contigo program brought forward the payment of its pension to support users in the face of the emergency," she noted.
Moreover, the Cabinet chief mentioned that the Ministry of Housing, Construction, and Sanitation carries out cleanup operations, road recovery work, and water supply actions in several regions, in addition to verifying affected homes for the delivery of Emergency Rental Grants.
During the emergency report at the COEN on Tuesday evening, the Prime Minister was accompanied by Environment Minister Nelly Paredes and the National Civil Defense Institute (Indeci) Chief Luis Enrique Vasquez.