Ecuador braces for El Niño: Inamhi warns of prolonged rains in Manabí

Inamhi's acting director cites the 1997-1998 El Niño as a reference, during which the Portoviejo River basin experienced about ten months of rain. This signals a potentially severe wet season for Manabí, with flood risk elevated. The forecast is preliminary and depends on evolving ocean-atmospheric conditions.