World · Latin America · 5 hrs ago
El Niño-linked storms bring floods and damage across Latin America
An intensifying El Niño-linked storm season is battering Latin America, bringing floods, hail, mudslides and coastal damage.
In Paraguay, the rising Paraná River has affected about 4,200 families, and a 58-year-old woman died when her home collapsed.
Two farm workers died while moving cattle away from floodwaters in Argentina’s Corrientes province.
On Mexico’s Pacific coast, pounding surf undermined part of a condominium complex, while storms have also hit coastal areas in Peru and Chile.
El Niño can bring floods in some regions and droughts in others, and the World Meteorological Organization expects central Pacific temperatures to rise well above average between November and January.
In response, Peru announced aid and tax relief for affected businesses and plans to allocate 18 billion soles in 2027 to reduce the economic impact of extreme weather.
El Niño-linked storms brought flooding and damage across Latin America this week, affecting Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Mexico.
Flooding from the rising Paraná River affected about 4,200 families in Paraguay, where a 58-year-old woman died after her home collapsed.
Two farm workers died near Bella Vista in Argentina’s Corrientes province while moving cattle away from flooded areas.
Storm damage included a collapsed condominium section on Mexico’s Pacific coast and flooding and mudslides in Chile.
Peru announced financial aid and tax relief for businesses affected by extreme weather on the country’s Pacific coast.
- Who
- Residents and businesses across Latin America were affected, and two farm workers in Argentina and a woman in Paraguay died.
- What
- El Niño-linked storms caused flooding, deaths and damage across several countries.
- When
- This week, as reported on October 22, 2026; some events occurred earlier in October.
- Where
- Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Mexico.
- Why
- The storms were linked to an intensifying El Niño weather pattern.
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A flooded stream triggered a mudslide onto streets in Santiago, Chile.
A storm blanketed roads with hail and flooded streets in Santiago.
Pounding surf eroded the sand beneath a condominium complex in San Pancho, Mexico, causing part of it to collapse.
Two dozen families took refuge at a church near Paraguay’s border with Brazil after their homes flooded.
Peru announced financial aid and tax relief for businesses affected by extreme weather.
- Families affected in Paraguay
- About 4,200
- Death in Paraguay
- A 58-year-old woman
- Deaths in Argentina
- Two farm workers near Bella Vista, Corrientes province
- Planned 2027 allocation in Peru
- 18 billion soles ($5.22 billion)
- Mexico damage location
- San Pancho, Nayarit State
What people are saying
I was surprised because the water came very quickly. My house, my entire kitchen collapsed; it's caving in,