Coastal El Niño Phenomenon: La Oroya maintains a paralyzed riverbank defense project with 36% of the work completed.

The construction of a riverbank defense structure in La Oroya, designed to mitigate the impact of the El Niño Costero phenomenon, has stalled at 36% completion. The local mayor reports that the project, intended to protect the area from rising water levels, remains halted due to a lack of necessary budget transfers.

This delay leaves the region vulnerable to potential flooding associated with the weather event. The suspension of the infrastructure project highlights a critical gap in the planned disaster risk reduction efforts for the community.