Guayaquil residents build barriers as floods worsen; city sewer cleaning urged

Residents in southern Guayaquil are constructing walls and barriers to keep floodwater out of homes, while calling for improved sewer cleaning and more garbage containers. The measures are reactive, indicating chronic drainage and waste-management failures in the area. This highlights infrastructure gaps that may worsen with climate-driven rainfall.

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