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FloodsOne dead and more than 2,000 affected by El Niño flooding in the Galápagos
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Heavy rains linked to El Niño triggered a flash flood on Santa Cruz Island in Ecuador’s Galápagos archipelago. One person died and more than 2,000 were affected; water reached up to three metres deep in parts of Puerto Ayora.
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- Affected location: Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Ecuador
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The flood caused a reported death and affected more than 2,000 people in the Galápagos.
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- Confidence
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 4/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
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