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Severe weather
Ecuador
On 25 and 26 October 2026, the Pilco, Tenguel, and Balao rivers overflowed, flooding homes and streets in Tenguel parish, Guayaquil, and Balao canton, Guayas Province, and causing road closures. The National Risk Management Secretariat (SNGR, per its acronym in Spanish) reported 24 adverse events across six provinces in a 24-hour period and 11 overflowing water bodies in Guayas and El Oro. In El Guabo canton, El Oro, 38 families and 38 homes were affected, and one family evacuated. On the morning of 26 October, further rainfall caused flooding in parts of Manta, Manabí, and urban areas of Guayaquil, Machala, and Portoviejo. The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (Inamhi, per its acronym in Spanish) maintained Meteorological Warning No. 83 through 28 October, with the most intense rainfall expected on 26 and 27 October. Reports are available from SNGR via Vistazo and SNGR via La República.