Floods in Esmeraldas, Ecuador: 13 emergencies, 5 cantons on alert

River overflows in Ecuador's Esmeraldas province have triggered 13 emergency declarations and placed five cantons on alert, with Eloy Alfaro declaring a state of emergency. The event is part of ongoing flood patterns in the region, but the scale and number of affected cantons indicate a significant localized disaster. Impact on infrastructure and population is still being assessed.