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CRISIS IMPACT OVERVIEW
• Since January 2025, all 24 provinces of Ecuador have been experiencing heavy rainfall, landslides, floods, mudslides, and thunderstorms (ECHO accessed 10/04/2025; Infobae 24/03/2025; SNGR 10/04/2025).
• By 6 April, the impact had affected 136,573 people, including at least 34 killed and 26,581 displaced across the affected provinces. The majority of those affected were in Manabí province (82,676 people), followed by Los Ríos (27,070) and Guayas (26,096) (Primicias 06/04/2025 a; Primicias 06/04/2025 b). The hazards had also damaged 41,990 homes and destroyed 252 (El País 05/04/2025; Primicias 06/04/2025 b).
• By 10 April, the provinces most affected by rainfall were Chimborazo, Cotopax, El Oro, Esmeraldas, Guayas, Loja, Los Ríos, Manabí, Pichincha, Santa Elena and Bolívar (SNGR 10/04/2025).
• By 6 April, there were at least 12 destroyed and 33 damaged bridges.
Around 527 schools had also experienced structural damage. Around 50,000 animals had died, over 18,000 hectares of crops were destroyed, and over 8,500 hectares had suffered minor damage (TVSUR 20/03/2025; El País 05/04/2025; Primicias 06/04/2025 a).
• On 25 February, the National Secretariat for Risk Management declared a regional state of emergency for 60 days in response to the severity and frequency of climatic events that have affected a large number of people and affected homes, essential services, and critical infrastructure (IFRC 01/03/2025).