Ecuador declares orange alert across Litoral, Sierra, and Galapagos regions due to El Niño

Extreme weather events are escalating across multiple regions, with confirmed fatalities and widespread infrastructure damage in Nicaragua and Chile. Ecuador has declared an orange alert for El Niño-related risks, indicating a proactive stance on anticipated severe weather. The full extent of long-term infrastructure damage and humanitarian needs remains under assessment.

Ecuador has activated national emergency protocols and issued an orange alert across 17 provinces and 143 cantons due to confirmed El Niño conditions and anomalous ocean temperature increases. Concurrently, Peru's ENFEN warns of potential El Niño Costero escalation to extraordinary magnitude, expanding heavy rainfall and flood risks to its central coast. The specific severity and scope of upcoming weather events remain uncertain.