Peru Puts the Odds of an Extraordinary El Nino at 62% and Its President Says the Effect Will Be Terrible

PERU · CLIMATE

Key Facts

—The probability Peru’s forecasting committee puts the chance of an extraordinary El Nino between September and January at 62%.

—The emergency A 60-day declaration already covers 893 districts across 22 regions.

—The president Keiko Fujimori says the effect will be terrible and its magnitude cannot be imagined.