Their imprint on Ecuador have left the heavy and catastrophic precipitation recorded in the last six months due to the rains. In fact, according to the national risk management service, 57 deaths and 110 injuries have been recorded so far.
The rainy season entered its seventh month in April and the effects are expected to intensify.
Extremely heavy and prolonged rains caused damage or destroyed 54,550 acres of agricultural crops, as well as 7,000 homes, schools and health centers. In all, nearly 31,000 people were affected by floods, landslides and other disasters.
All 24 provinces of the country were affected, with the only intact area of Ecuador being the Galapagos archipelago, 1,000 kilometers from the coast, the service clarified.
The province of Pitsinza, in the Andes, with 30 dead and 87 injured, is the one that suffered the heaviest blow.
A flood and landslide on January 31 in the capital Quito – administratively part of Pitsinca – caused by torrents that the country has seen for two decades, claimed the lives of 28 people and injured 52 others.
Due to its geographical location, Ecuador knows only two seasons: winter and summer.
Scientists warn that climate change is increasing the risk of disaster due to heavy rainfall around the world, as warmer atmospheres hold more water.
Source: News Beast
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