Ecuador government provides emergency cash to families hit by floods

The Ecuadorian government is distributing a one-time emergency payment to 1,034 families in the Baba canton of Los Ríos province who suffered from river overflows and floods.

These floods were caused by heavy rainfall linked to the El Niño weather phenomenon. The state allocated 314,325 dollars to cover immediate subsistence needs for these households. Each qualified family will receive a direct payment of 303.99 dollars.

This amount equals 50% of the cost of the vital family basket as of the date of the emergency. Residents can collect the funds at any national branch of BanEcuador or Banco del Pacífico by presenting their original identity card. To speed up the process, the Ministry of Labor and Human Development is setting up a temporary service desk in Baba on November 10.

This station will be located next to the BanEcuador offices at the intersection of Guayaquil Avenue and Sucre Street. The government has already authorized 1,139 emergency transfers in Los Ríos province since August 29, costing more than 346,000 dollars. Nationally, the state has issued 7,477 transfers totaling over 2.5 million dollars to help vulnerable populations facing climate-related emergencies during the same period.