- El Niño is causing severe droughts, heat waves, torrential rains, and flooding across Central America.
- El Niño is causing severe droughts, heat waves, torrential rains, and flooding across Central America.
- El Niño is causing severe droughts, heat waves, torrential rains, and flooding across Central America.
- El Niño is causing severe droughts, heat waves, torrential rains, and flooding across Central America.
El Niño-Linked Floods and Landslides Trigger Disaster Reports in Ecuador
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Heavy rains linked to the developing El Nino weather phenomenon triggered fresh floods, landslides, and overflowing rivers across Ecuador, according to the National Secretariat for Risk Management. Authorities reported at least 11 incidents in coastal provinces, including El Oro, Los Rios, and Guayas, as well as the Andean province of Bolivar.
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The severe weather has resulted in damage to homes and property across 22 provinces. The Education Ministry suspended in-person classes in five provinces, including the Galapagos Islands, due to the flooding.
El Niño is causing severe droughts, heat waves, torrential rains, and flooding across Central America.
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