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Quepos Under Water
Quepos is under water a the
rainy season gets into full
swing. More than 100 families
have been affected by the rain
that has caused extensive
flooding, especially in the area
of La Laguna de la Pascua.
The Cruz Roja (Red Cross) and
Fuerza Pública (police) had to
use boats to effect a rescue of
the residents of the area.
A resident of the area,
Alexander González, said that a
strong odor of mud woke him up
early Thursday morning and when
he went outside to take a look,
saw the magnitude of the
emergency. "It was impacting. My
house was under 5 feet of water
and strong currents outside my
front door", said González.
Many of the victims lost
possession in the flooding and
strong currents and the heavy
rain that stopped by
mid-morning.
Tree trunks and mudslides were
all over the Interamericana Sur
around the affected area that
caused the closure of the main
highway in the area for hours.
Though the rains subsided,
residents of the area and
drivers on the Interamericana
are asked to take precautions.
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Police and Red Cross had to used
boats to rescue the 100 families
affected by the flooding. |
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