Overall Green alert Flood
in Ecuador

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This flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1102303
Death: 2
Displaced: -
Countries: Ecuador
From - To 29 Oct - 31 Oct

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Ecuador - Landslide (ECHO 03 Nov 2023)Fri, 03 Nov 2023 12:14

  • On 30 October, a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall hit Esmeraldas Province in northern Ecuador, resulting in casualties.
  • According to media at least two people died following the event.
  • For the next 24 hours, moderate rain is expected across northern central and southern Ecuador.
Ecuador, Late October 2023Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos in Ecuador reported 2 people died after heavy rain triggered a landslide in Esmeraldas Province on 30 October 2023. Heavy rain also caused flooding in Loreto Canton in the Orellana Province around this time.Tue 31 Oct 2023FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2023. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

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Latest media headlines

Articles: 3 | About casualties: 0 | Last hour: 0

Cómo preparar los vehículos para el fenómeno de El Niño2023-11-02T20:06+0100.

El fenómeno de El Niño es un evento inminente en el Ecuador . El país, de hecho, se encuentra ya en alerta naranja con el 99 % de confirmación de que este patrón climático lo afectará. El pasado 28 de octubre, el Instituto Oceanográfico y A
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WFP Ecuador Country Brief, September 20232023-11-02T19:17+0100.

In Numbers. 6.6 mt of food assistance distributed* USD 720,880 cash-based transfers made* USD 10.7 m six months (October 2023 to March 2024) net funding requirements, representing 43 percent of total. 33,335 people assisted* in SEPTEMBER 20
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Fuertes lluvias provocaron inundaciones en Cuenca2023-10-31T20:14+0100.

El invierno llegó a Cuenca y provocó estragos en algunas zonas de la ciudad. Hubo en zonas como El Descanso y en las vías que conectan a esa ciudad con los cantones orientales de la provincia de Azuay. Luis Pazmiño, agente de la Comisión de
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), (2), NASA (7), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2),