On Aug 29 local time, Ecuador announced a nationwide red alert to respond to the developing El Nifio. The Secretariat for Risk Management issued a resolution directing strengthened disaster prevention, emergency response and coordination across government levels to boost risk-response capacity. Ecuador’s National Committee for the Study of the Regional El Nifio Phenomenon said its assessment of August oceanic and atmospheric conditions confirms El Nifio has formed, meeting four domestic criteria; significant Pacific sea surface warming was cited as a primary signal.(金十数据)