Heavy Rains Isolate 6
Northern Towns
The heavy rains that
began falling late last
week have caused
flooding, left six towns
isolated and damaged at
least 150 dwellings in
rural areas in northern
Costa Rica near the
border with Nicaragua,
the Comisión Nacional de
Emergencias (CNE)
reported.
Reynaldo Castaño,
coordinator of the CNE
office in Upala, located
187 kilometers
north of San José, said
that about six towns
were cut off by the
heavy rains, which
washed out roads.
Officials opened two
temporary shelters on
Friday for some 30
families whose dwellings
were flooded when the
Guacalito, Niño and
Cabeza de Leon rivers
overflowed their banks.
A total of 110 people
were evacuated from the
area, where most
residents are farmers
who fear the torrential
rains may have seriously
damaged the bean crop.
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