00:04Welcome back. Civil flooding has hit Santa Cruz Island in Galapagos, Ecuador's Galapagos
00:09archipelago, leaving one person dead, two others missing, and dozens of families displaced after
00:15hours of every rainfall. The downpours, which began on Friday, October 30th, triggered
00:19overflowing waterways and widespread flooding across several communities,
00:23including Bellavista, Santa Rosa, and La Cascada. According to emergency authorities,
00:28around 80 people have been evacuated to temporary shelters, while rescue teams continue searching
00:34for the missing and assessing the damage. At least one home has collapsed, and power up stages have
00:40also been reported. Meanwhile, commercial flights at Baltra Airport were temporarily suspended due to
00:47the weather conditions with the runway result for emergency and humanitarian operations. Local
00:53authorities have declared an emergency in Santa Cruz and deployed rescue teams, military personnel,
00:58personnel, and humanitarian assistance to support affected residents.
