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With over 55,000 affected families and 100,000 hectares of lost crops, the Ecuadorian coast is experiencing the worst flooding of the past 10 years.
Affected areas include the provinces of Guayas, Manabi, El Oro, and Los Rios.
The Ecuadorian highlands, Amazon region, and the entire Ecuadorian beachfront are not affected by these floods.
Winter is the rainy season in Ecuador. The massive Andes Mountains feed many powerful rivers that cross the flat Ecuadorian coast. Heavy winter rains cause flooding every year. Babahoyo is known for houses with “legs” because such floods are a normal part of life.
People still live in high-risk areas
Much of the coast is prone to flooding. However, people still live and farm in these high-risk areas. This year the flooding is especially bad, but the residents will return when the waters subside, just like in New Orleans.
Note: In Ecuador the term "coast" refers to a large section of the country West of the Andes mountains and should not be confused with the "beach."
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