Ecuadorian government delivers aid kits to families after river overflow
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The Ecuadorian government distributed 38 primary response humanitarian kits and eight sleeping kits to families in the Caluma canton of Bolívar province.
The National Service of Risk Management provided these supplies to residents who lost household belongings after a river overflowed on Saturday, October 31, 2026. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Technology is currently dredging the river in the Chaupiyacu-Balsapamba sector.
Workers are removing accumulated material from the riverbed to improve the channel, reduce the risk of future overflows, and protect local communities and the state road network. Local police and firefighters are working with the ECU 911 operational center in Guaranda to assist the affected residents. Meteorological forecasts indicate a continued risk of flooding as the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology predicts heavy rain for Caluma and surrounding areas throughout the night.
While the government has begun providing immediate aid, the ECU 911 center has not yet confirmed the exact number of families affected or the specific sectors impacted by the rising water.
