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(KPL/Prensa Latina) Ecuador is facing the worst drought in 61 years and the effects on the country's water resources have caused the return of blackouts, according to authorities.
(KPL/Prensa Latina) Ecuador is facing the worst drought in 61 years and the effects on the country's water resources have caused the return of blackouts, according to authorities.
Accordingly, the National Emergency Operations Committee (COE) determined that this Sunday 12 provinces will have power outages, as part of a contingency plan that contemplates declaring red alert (the highest) for 19 of the 24 jurisdictions here.
The COE reiterated that “the extreme drought” has also led to the occurrence of forest fires, affecting agriculture, the hydroelectric production system, water availability and food sovereignty.
The National Electricity Operator (Cenace) warned that the greatest concern is the most serious phase of the dry season, which begins in October.
Meanwhile, the Government announced that tomorrow it will begin applying eight-hour blackout periods throughout the national territory, in response to the electricity generation crisis.
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