Overall Green alert Flood
in Ecuador

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Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and 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 2023Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2025. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Latest media headlines

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (37), (2), NASA (4), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2),