State of Emergency
Declared Following Last
Week's Torrential Rains
The thousands affected
by the torrential rains
of last week will soon
get relief from public
institutions now that
the government has
declared a state of
emergency.
In total 59 contones are
covered by the
governmental decree that
allows public
institutions to channel
funds to the Comisión
Nacional de Emergencias
(CNE) - national
emergency commission -
to help with the clean
up and restore the
infrastructure.
With the additional
funds the CNE can move
more quickly to get help
to the most affected.
The emeregency
declaration means that
all government
institutions donate a
percentage (no minimums
or maximums were set
out) to help out in the
rebuilding of the
infrastructure damaged
by the rain.
The declaration also
allows the CNE to
receive donations from
private institutions.
The emergency
declaration covers the
cantones of:
Montes de Oro,
Puntarenas, Esparza,
Garabito, Parrita,
Aguirre, Buenos Aires,
Osa, Golfito, Corredores
and Coto Brus in the
province of Puntarenas
La Unión, Cartago, El
Guarco, Oreamuno,
Alvarado, Jiménez,
Paraíso and Turrialba in
Cartago
Orotina, San Mateo,
Atenas, San Ramón,
Palmares, Naranjo,
Valverde Vega, Grecia,
Poás, Alajuela, Alfaro
Ruiz, San Carlos, Upala,
Los Chiles and Guatuso
in the province of
Alajuela
Desamparados, Aserrí,
Acosta, Tarrazú, Dota,
León Cortés, Pérez
Zeledón, Alajuelita,
Escazú, Santa Ana, Mora,
Puriscal and Turrubares
in the province of San
José
Siquirres in the
province of Limón
All the cantones in the
province of Guanacaste |
