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Rapid development in the Puertas del Sol area is overwhelming the neighborhood's electrical and water infrastructure. Residents report frequent power outages and intermittent low water pressure, and the utility company isn't taking it seriously.

Just days after the hailstorm and El Valle sinkhole, INAMHI is warning of additional heavy rain and wind gusts for March 31. Ground saturation means even moderate rainfall could trigger localized flooding.

A severe hailstorm turned San Sebastian white on Saturday, and a collapsed sewage pipe opened a sinkhole near El Valle's parish center. No injuries reported, but INAMHI warns more heavy rain is coming.

Landslides and road damage from a week of intense rain have pushed 14 schools in Cuenca and Girón to virtual learning. Here's what's happening and what it tells us about this rainy season.

It's bad out there. Both the Cuenca-Girón-Pasaje and Cuenca-Molleturo highways are closed from landslides. The Tomebamba and Tarqui rivers are on pre-alert. A woman in Camilo Ponce Enríquez died in a landslide Tuesday night. Here's the full road map of what's open, what's closed, and how to stay safe.

Ecuador's weather agency is warning of variable-intensity rainfall across Azuay province through March 13. March is already Cuenca's rainiest month, and this week is shaping up to be especially wet. Here's what to know and how to stay dry.

Eight provinces are under emergency declarations, roads are damaged, and crops are destroyed. Cuenca's not the worst hit, but the rain isn't letting up. What expats should know about travel and safety.

"Chulla Vida" is a 7-episode comedy series filmed entirely in Cuenca, featuring Parque Calderón, Puente Roto, and 40+ local locations. It premiered this week on Ecuavisa Play, and it's a love letter to the city.

Cuenca's 2026 rainy season is anything but ordinary. After years of drought, the skies have opened up with a vengeance — flooding streets, dusting the Cajas with snow, and refilling the reservoirs that kept the lights off in 2024. Here's what expats need to know to stay safe and dry.