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Ecuador: El Niño flood risk prompts evacuation, dredging of Portoviejo River
El UniversoLO·EC·about 16 hours ago
Heavy rain caused two rivers to overflow in Ecuador's Guayas and Esmeraldas provinces, with three additional water bodies reporting rising levels per the national risk management agency. The situation is developing, and the extent of flooding or damage remains unclear. This underscores ongoing flood risk in coastal Ecuador during the rainy season.