Heavy rains caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon has sent hundreds to shelters in the town of Ayolas in southern Paraguay, with residents bracing for more flooding on the way.
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    At least five neighborhoods in the town, about 186 miles (300 km) from capital Asuncion, were left under water after storms last week caused the Parana River to burst its banks.

    Some 35,000 people throughout the country were affected by the rains, according to national emergency ministry estimates, while local authorities in Ayolas, near the border with Argentina, said about 3,700 were displaced.

    “They warned us that the water was rising a lot, so the whole family came out to the street,” said 61-year-old Ayolas resident Pascacio Mercado.

    On Wednesday, some children were seen taking alternative methods to get to school, navigating small boats through the city’s still-flooded streets.

    “I left my house before the floods came, so I came here to set up camp,” said 51-year-old shoemaker Mariano Medina, sitting under a tarp.

    The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday that El Nino will last until at least April 2024, raising temperatures in a year that is on track to be the warmest on record.

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