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Palmareños Evacuated Due to
Flooding
Heavy rains of the last couple
of days flooded many parts of
Palmares and San Ramón, two
communities northwest of San
José. More than 150 families had
to be evacuated from their
homes.
The hardest areas hit were
Santiago, Esquipulas, La Granja,
Dulce Nombre, Tres Puentes,
Candelaria, Zaragoza and Altos
de Santa Fe in Palmares. 150
homes in those areas were
flooded and four totally
destroyed by the water.
In San Ramón, some 30 homes were
affected by the high water
levels. In Grecia, five more
homes were affected by the
floods. In those cases none of
the families had to be evacuated
and damage to the structures was
minor.
The flooding also affected some
5.000 residents leaving them
without water when two water
pipes were damaged, seven
bridges were destroyed or
damaged, and 30 mudslides were
recorded.
The loss is estimated at ¢1
billion colones.
The Comisión Nacional de
Prevención de Riesgos y Atención
de Emergencias (CNE) has called
for a "yellow" alert for the
area as more rain is expected
over the weekend.
The CNE has contracted equipment
and personnel to help clear the
damage and those affected by the
flooding and is calling on
residents of the area to keep an
eye on the rivers as September
and October are the two months
with the largest amount of rain.
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