Disaster · Northwest Uruguay · October 17, 2026

Historic El Niño rains flood South America

first reported Oct 15, 1:59 PM ET

El Niño rains are flooding parts of South America, sending residents fleeing, and Uruguay warns its drenched northwest faces more heavy rain. NASA satellites are tracking what it calls a historic 2026 El Niño.

The story so far

1. Oct 17Historic El Niño rains flood South America
2. Oct 18El Niño rains flood parts of South America
3. Oct 20Drought tied to El Niño threatens Panama Canal and farmers

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Sources

• The Hindu ↗Oct 16, 9:06 PM ET
• NASA ↗Oct 15, 1:59 PM ET

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