12:09 | Tumbes (Tumbes region), Nov. 6.
President Keiko Fujimori is on a working visit today to the Tumbes region to oversee the “Villa Primavera” shelter site in Aguas Verdes, Zarumilla province. This is part of the measures promoted by the government to strengthen response capacity in the face of heavy rains and the alert regarding the El Niño phenomenon.
The shelter consists of 16 tents and is already providing for 48 families whose homes were affected by the overflowing of the Zarumilla River following this week’s rains.
The National Institute of Civil Defense (Indeci) has delivered humanitarian aid—including water and non-perishable food—to this location, which is currently being distributed to the affected families.
It should be noted that, through Indeci, two additional shelters have been set up: one at the Gran Chirimasa school in Aguas Verdes, and another at the Alberto Terranova sports complex in the Tumbes district.
Both sites feature 25 fully equipped tents with the capacity to accommodate 150 people, and they are prepared to house families in the event of further emergencies. During this, her 28th working visit, the President will also inspect the setup of a field hospital located at the María Mafalda Lama school.
This hospital—provided for temporary use by the Peruvian Army as part of the “Plan Corazón Tumbes” (Heart of Tumbes Plan)—will accommodate between 80 and 120 beds and be staffed by 143 emergency responders, thereby increasing the capacity to care for patients during the rains and the impacts of El Niño.
It should be noted that the Ministry of Health has also set up three Type 1 Advanced Medical Posts in the Terranova area, adjacent to the José Alfredo Mendoza Olavarría Regional Hospital (JAMO II)—the region’s primary healthcare facility.
As part of the measures taken in preparation for the El Niño phenomenon, three additional facilities have been identified to serve as a buffer network in the event of a potential surge in patient demand.
The Tumbes region—comprising three provinces and thirteen districts—remains in a state of emergency due to the imminent threat posed by El Niño. Furthermore, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) has issued a "yellow alert" for healthcare facilities across the country in response to the impact of heavy rainfall.
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Published: 11/6/2026