Overview
- The Contraloría General's institutional control report, published Wednesday, found the Regional Government of Piura did not prioritize preventive river works during the first half of 2026 and opened formal warnings about the region's readiness.
- Inspectors identified 74 critical points on the Piura, Castilla and Bajo Piura river systems that threaten about 90,000 nearby residents and verified ruptures and displacements in geobag dikes that reduce the river's hydraulic capacity.
- Budget records show very low execution of Program Presupuestal 068 in high‑risk districts, with places such as Catacaos and Tambogrande reporting roughly 5.7 percent spending on vulnerability‑reduction projects.
- Engineers and professional bodies urged immediate short‑term actions like clearing drains and servicing pumping stations because the Piura master river plan is delayed and the region has 27 districts classified at very high flood risk.
- Separately, on the night of July 7 a Shalom cargo truck fell into the Casinchihua/Pachachaca river in Pichirhua, Apurímac; both occupants were rescued, taken to hospital, the vehicle remains submerged, and police continue an on‑site investigation and removal operations.