Esmeraldas Declares 3-Month Emergency as Rains Flood Crops, Affect 14,493

The Provincial Committee of Operations in Emergency (COE) of Esmeraldas, Ecuador, approved a three-month emergency declaration due to rain and flood damage affecting 14,493 people and destroying 1,700 hectares of crops. The declaration enables resource mobilization for relief and recovery, but the full extent of infrastructure damage and long-term agricultural impact remains unclear.